alces
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Latin
Alternative forms
- alx (Mediaeval)
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz, *elhaz (“elk”), related to Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē), also a loan from Germanic. Cognate with Icelandic elgur (“moose, elk”), Swedish älg (“elk”). More at elk.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.keːs/, [ˈaɫ.keːs]
Noun
alcēs f (genitive alcis); third declension
- elk (UK), moose (US) (the largest member of the deer family; Alces alces)
- (New Latin) Used as a specific epithet
Declension
Third declension i-stem.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | alcēs | alcēs |
Genitive | alcis | alcium |
Dative | alcī | alcibus |
Accusative | alcem | alcēs |
Ablative | alce | alcibus |
Vocative | alcēs | alcēs |
References
- alces in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- alces in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- alces in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- alces in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
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