Bison

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Translingual

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Bison bison

Etymology

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From Latin bisōn, bisōnt- (wild ox), from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz (wild ox, aurochs).

Proper noun

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Bison m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – bisons.

Hypernyms

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References

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English

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Proper noun

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Bison

  1. A city and town in Kansas.
  2. A town, the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin bisōn, bisōnt-, at first also in forms with -t such as Bisont. Perhaps reinforced by French bison of the same source. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz and thus a doublet of Wisent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːzɔn/
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Noun

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Bison m or (less common) n (strong, genitive Bisons, plural Bisons or (rare) Bisone)

  1. bison (Bison bison) [from 16th c.]

Usage notes

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  • The normal plural is Bisons. The form Bisone is rare.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Bison” in Duden online
  • Bison” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache