alpaca
A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family,…A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
» Many villagers are farmers who raise alpaca animals for wool.
Viele Dorfbewohner sind Bauern, die zur Wollgewinnung Alpakas züchten.
Багато селян є фермерами, які вирощують альпак на шерсть.
Meaning
3 senses(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
(uncountable)Wool from the alpaca, with strong very long fibres and coloring from black to brown to white.
wool of the alpaca
(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 sentencesMany 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.
Alpacas are extremely friendly.
Альпаки надзвичайно дружелюбні.
Tom quit his job to raise alpacas.
ruТом бросил работу, чтобы разводить альпак.
deTom gab seine Arbeit auf, um Alpacas zu züchten.
These warm socks are made from alpaca fiber.
ruЭти тёплые носки сделаны из шерсти альпаки.
These alpaca wool mittens are soft and warm.
deDiese Fäustlinge aus Alpacawolle sind warm und weich.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.
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Forms
plural: alpacas / alpacaSynonyms
3 synonyms- domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco:Lama pacos
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable