Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.

    Alpaka, Alpakahengst, Alpakastute

    альпа́каalʹpáka

    альпа́каalʹpáka

    domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

  2. (uncountable)Wool from the alpaca, with strong very long fibres and coloring from black to brown to white.

    wool of the alpaca

  3. (countable, uncountable)A garment made of such wool.

    a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool

Examples

24 sentences
  1. Many villagers are farmers who raise alpaca animals for wool.

    Багато селян є фермерами, які вирощують альпак на шерсть.

    deViele Dorfbewohner sind Bauern, die zur Wollgewinnung Alpakas züchten.

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  2. Alpacas are extremely friendly.

    Альпаки надзвичайно дружелюбні.

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  3. Tom quit his job to raise alpacas.

    ruТом бросил работу, чтобы разводить альпак.

    deTom gab seine Arbeit auf, um Alpacas zu züchten.

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  4. These warm socks are made from alpaca fiber.

    ruЭти тёплые носки сделаны из шерсти альпаки.

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  5. These alpaca wool mittens are soft and warm.

    deDiese Fäustlinge aus Alpacawolle sind warm und weich.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
camelid animal of the Andes:
Русский
By meaning 1
camelid animal of the Andes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
camelid animal of the Andes:

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

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Forms

plural: alpacas / alpaca
Singularalpaca
Pluralalpacas / alpaca

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
pacoalpaco
Close in meaning
  • domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco:Lama pacos

Word family

1 related words
Derivedllapaca

See also

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