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Get to know Aurochs better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like wisent or bison. In Dutch this translates to oeros.

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Aurochs in a sentence

Aurochs meaning

  1. An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
  2. The European bison (Bos bonasus, or Europæus).

Synonyms of Aurochs

wisent bison bonasus bison urus bos primigenius ox wild ox

Related words

Other words often associated with Aurochs or its synonyms:

bovine oxen cattle kine bovid cows

Aurochs vertaling naar Nederlands

oeros

Using Aurochs

  • The main meaning on this page is: An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle. | The European bison (Bos bonasus, or Europæus).
  • Useful related words include: wisent, bison bonasus, bison, urus.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: oeros.
  • In the example corpus, aurochs often appears in combinations such as: the aurochs, aurochs were, of aurochs.

Context around Aurochs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

italian 1× british 1× roasted 1× bovids 1× mesolithic 1× cattle 1× live 1× schneeberger 1× female 1× bison 1×

Often after:

horns 2× specimens 1× genetics 1× based 1× fighting 1× formed 1× bones 1× probably 1× hybrid 1× bos 1×

Sentence patterns with Aurochs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a cattle aurochs hybrid or 1× about the aurochs 1× and italian aurochs specimens which 1× attacking an aurochs bos primigenius 1× aurochs and bison 1× aurochs are frequently 1× aurochs horns were 1× bones of aurochs were elongated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a feature often 1× a mitochondrial dna 1× according to schneeberger 1× african cattle are 1× another study found 1× at lascaux bison 1×

Common sentence endings:

a man approached 1× about the aurochs 1× all these areas 1× and shoulder musculature 1× as hunting horns 1× aurochs bos primigenius 1×

Words around Aurochs

Just before it in the word index:

aurobindo 14 auro 3 aurner 2 aurman 7 aurizon 5 auritus 2

Just after it in the word index:

auron 9 auropunctata 3 auror 10 aurora 726 auroracoin 5 aurorae 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aas 67 abdicated 67 abled 67 adorno 67 afcfta 67 affording 67

Corpus analysis for Aurochs

  • In this selection, "aurochs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, italian, british, roasted, horns, specimens and genetics stand out and add context to how "aurochs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a cattle aurochs hybrid or and about the aurochs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aurochs" sits close to words such as aas, abdicated and abled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aurochs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Aurochs horns were often used by Romans as hunting horns. (10 words)

According to Schneeberger, aurochs were not concerned when a man approached. (11 words)

A feature often attributed to the aurochs is blond forehead hairs. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Restoration of the aurochs based on a bull skeleton from Lund and a cow skeleton from Cambridge, with chart of characteristic external features of the aurochs Horns Because of the massive horns, the frontal bones of aurochs were elongated and broad. (41 words)

Bison and lions live in open plains areas; aurochs, deer and bears are associated with forests and marshes; ibex habitat is rocky areas, and horses are highly adaptive for all these areas. (32 words)

Another study found distinct similarities between modern breeds and Italian aurochs specimens, which suggested that the previously tested British aurochs were not a good model of the diversity of aurochs genetics. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Another study found distinct similarities between modern breeds and Italian aurochs specimens, which suggested that the previously tested British aurochs were not a good model of the diversity of aurochs genetics.

Restoration of the aurochs based on a bull skeleton from Lund and a cow skeleton from Cambridge, with chart of characteristic external features of the aurochs Horns Because of the massive horns, the frontal bones of aurochs were elongated and broad.

Aurochs are frequently mentioned in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin ; in particular, roasted aurochs are sometimes served at banquets.

Behaviour and ecology A painting by Heinrich Harder showing an aurochs fighting off a Eurasian wolf pack Like many bovids, aurochs formed herds for at least one part of the year.

Charles Hamilton Smith's copy of a painting possibly dating to the 16th century Comparison of aurochs bones with those of modern cattle has provided many insights about the aurochs.

Comparisons of the isotope levels of Mesolithic aurochs and domestic cattle bones showed that aurochs probably inhabited wetter areas than domestic cattle.

Scholars have proposed that Smith's illustration was based on a cattle/aurochs hybrid, or an aurochs-like breed.

The aurochs were not saved from extinction, and the last recorded live aurochs, a female, died in 1627 in the Jaktorów Forest, Poland from natural causes.

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The supposition is that the killing of the aurochs in this instance was a sacrificial act. Mural from Çatalhöyük excavated by James Mellaart showing neolithic hunters attacking an aurochs (Bos primigenius).

According to Schneeberger, aurochs were not concerned when a man approached.

A feature often attributed to the aurochs is blond forehead hairs.

African cattle are thought to have descended from aurochs more closely related to the Near Eastern ones.

A Mitochondrial DNA study suggests that all domesticated taurine cattle originated from about 80 wild female aurochs in the Near East.

As in other wild bovines, the body shape of the aurochs was athletic and, especially in bulls, showed a strongly expressed neck and shoulder musculature.

At Lascaux, bison, aurochs and ibex are not represented side by side.

Aurochs and bison fight one against the other, and horses and deer are very social with other animals.

Aurochs horns were often used by Romans as hunting horns.

Bison and lions live in open plains areas; aurochs, deer and bears are associated with forests and marshes; ibex habitat is rocky areas, and horses are highly adaptive for all these areas.

Body shape The proportions and body shape of the aurochs were strikingly different from many modern cattle breeds.

Bos acutifrons is an extinct species of cattle that has been suggested as an ancestor for the aurochs.

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Common combinations with aurochs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aurochs" in a sentence?
An example: "Another study found distinct similarities between modern breeds and Italian aurochs specimens, which suggested that the previously tested British aurochs were not a good model of the diversity of aurochs genetics." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "aurochs" from authentic English texts.
What does "aurochs" mean?
Aurochs means: An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
What are synonyms of "aurochs"?
Common synonyms of "aurochs" include: wisent, bison bonasus, bison, urus, bos primigenius, ox, wild ox.
What is "aurochs" in Dutch?
"aurochs" translates to Dutch as: oeros.
How many example sentences with "aurochs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "aurochs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.