ibex
A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibexA type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
» The baby ibex followed his mother.
Meaning
2 sensesA type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
Steinbock
го́рный альпи́йский козёлgórnyj alʹpíjskij kozjól
гірский альпійский цапhirskyj alʹpijskyj cap, гірский альпійский козелhirskyj alʹpijskyj kozel
wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
An imaginary creature with serrated horns, somewhat similar to the heraldic antelope.
Examples
3 sentencesThe baby ibex followed his mother.
Ibexes can climb steep cliffs.
The Pyrenean ibex is a type of goat.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin ībex (“chamois”), possibly from Iberian or Aquitanian; akin to Old Spanish bezeFrom Latin ībex (“chamois”), possibly from Iberian or Aquitanian; akin to Old Spanish bezerro (“bull”) (modern becerro (“yearling”)).
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Forms
plural: ibex / ibexes / ibicesSynonyms
1 synonyms- wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns:Capra ibex
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular