cáo già
/ˈvɪksn//ˈvɪksn/The word "vixen" originated from Old English and was originally "fyxcen", which meant a young female fox. This word evolves from "fyx", which referred to a fox in general. The Old English language had a distinct grammatical gender system, which determined some nouns as male, female, or neuter. In Old English, "fyx" was a neuter word, unlike modern English that does not have grammatical gender in nouns. As English evolved, many Old English words modified, and "fyxcen" turned into "vyxen" in Middle English. This was because of the influence of Old Norse, a language spoken by invading Vikings. Old Norse used the suffix "-in", which designates the female gender, leading to the modification of "fyxcen" into "vyxen". Over time, the Middle English prefix "vy-" was dropped, leaving us with today's familiar "vixen". Although now "vixen" is an independent word and is defined specifically as a female fox, its origins show the influence of Old English and Old Norse on the evolution of the English language.
a female fox (= a wild animal of the dog family)
một con cáo cái (= một loài động vật hoang dã thuộc họ chó)
an offensive word for a woman who is thought to be frightening, especially one who is considered sexually attractive
một từ xúc phạm đối với một người phụ nữ được cho là đáng sợ, đặc biệt là một người được coi là hấp dẫn về mặt tình dục
