different between zax vs vax

English

Etymology

From Middle English sax (“knife”), from Old English seax, from Proto-Germanic *sahs?. Doublet of sax.

Pronunciation

• enPR: z?ks, IPA^(key): /zæks/
• Rhymes: -æks
• Homophone: zacks

Noun

zax (plural zaxes)

1. A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.

English

Alternative forms

• vaxx

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the phonetic spelling of the clipping of vaccine, vaccination or vaccinate.

Noun

vax (countable and uncountable, plural vaxxes)

1. (slang) Clipping of vaccine.
2. (slang) Clipping of vaccination.

Derived terms

Related terms

Verb

vax (third-person singular simple present vaxxes, present participle vaxxing, simple past and past participle vaxxed)

1. (slang) To vaccinate.

See also

Anagrams

• Xav

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vax, from Proto-Germanic *wahs?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaxs/
• IPA^(key): /vaks/

Noun

vax n (genitive singular vax, no plural)

1. wax

Declension

Derived terms

• bývax

Middle English

Noun

vax

1. Alternative form of wax (“wax”)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vax, from Proto-Germanic *wahs?.

Noun

vax n

1. wax

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /?a??/
• Tone numbers: va⁴
• Hyphenation: vax

Etymology 1

From Chinese ? (MC ??ua^X).

Noun

vax (Sawndip forms ???? or ???? or ?, old orthography va?)

1. tile

Etymology 2

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Verb

vax (Sawndip forms ? or ????, old orthography va?)

1. to grab; to snatch

   Synonyms: (dialectal) gvax, (dialectal) gyaek, (dialectal) vamz

2. to dredge; to scoop; to haul (out of water)