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Webster 1913 Edition

Bos

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Bos

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Noun.
[L., ox, cow.]
(Zool.)
A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bos

BOS

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Noun.
[L.] In zoology, the technical name of a genus of quadrupeds. The characters are, the horns are hollow within and turned outward in the form of crescents; there are eight fore teeth in the under jaw, but none in the upper; there are no dog teeth. The species are, the Taurus or common ox, the Urus, aurochs or bison of Europe, the Bison or buffalo of North America, the Bubalus or proper buffalo of the Eastern continent, the Caffer or Cape buffalo, the Grunniens or yak of Thibet, and the Moschatus or musk ox of Arctic America.

Definition 2024

boș

boș

See also: bos, Bos, bô, bõs, boš, boş, bo's, and Bos.

Romanian

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Noun

boș n ‎(plural boașe)

  1. (slang, chiefly in the plural, referring to a testicle) ball

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Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from the variant boașă, possibly from Latin bursa ‎(“purse”), although this is unlikely. Perhaps from Turkish boş, although this is also doubtful due to the age of the word. Compare Aromanian boashã, Megleno-Romanian and Istro-Romanian boş.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [boʃ]

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