noun
antelope
AN-tih-lohp
Antelope (noun) means a slender, fast-running, hoofed mammal found mostly in Africa, related to cattle and goats but with permanent, unshed horns. Example: “A herd of antelope grazed on the open plain, alert for predators.”
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A slender, fast-running, hoofed mammal found mostly in Africa, related to cattle and goats but with permanent, unshed horns.
"A herd of antelope grazed on the open plain, alert for predators."
"The gazelle is one of the smaller and quickest species of antelope."
How to use antelope
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA graceful, horned grazing animal, common in Africa.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
herd of antelope
antelope grazing
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Word forms
- Plural
- antelopes
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Etymology
Traced back through Old French and Medieval Latin to a Byzantine Greek word of uncertain origin, originally describing a fierce mythical horned beast before it settled on the real animal.
Rhymes for antelope
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What does “antelope” mean?
The word “antelope” means a slender, fast-running, hoofed mammal found mostly in Africa, related to cattle and goats but with permanent, unshed horns. In plain terms, a graceful, horned grazing animal, common in Africa.
How do you pronounce “antelope”?
“Antelope” is pronounced AN-tih-lohp (/ˈæn.tɪ.loʊp/ in IPA).
How do you use “antelope” in a sentence?
Here is “antelope” used in a sentence: “A herd of antelope grazed on the open plain, alert for predators.”
What part of speech is “antelope”?
“Antelope” is a noun.
Where does the word “antelope” come from?
The word “antelope” comes from Medieval Latin. Traced back through Old French and Medieval Latin to a Byzantine Greek word of uncertain origin, originally describing a fierce mythical horned beast before it settled on the real animal.
