antelope
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns,…Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
» Tigers run fast, but antelopes run faster.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
Antilope
антило́паantilópa
антило́паantylópa
(US)The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
(archaic)A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
- graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles, springboks, impalas, addax, gerenuks, blackbucks, dik-diks
Examples
27 sentencesTigers run fast, but antelopes run faster.
Tigers can run fast, but antelopes can run faster.
ruТигры быстро бегают, но антилопы — быстрее.
The antelope ran away.
ruАнтилопа убежала.
deDie Antilope rannte davon.
Antelopes can easily outrun lions.
Pronghorn antelope abound in these parts.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, fromFrom Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.
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Forms
plural: antelope / antelopesWord family
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular