τραγέλαφος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τράγος (trágos, billy goat) +‎ ἔλαφος (élaphos, deer).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρᾰγέλᾰφος (tragélaphosm (genitive τρᾰγελᾰ́φου); second declension

  1. tragelaphus, a fictional animal, half goat, half stag
  2. drinking-cup, which had such creature worked in relief
  3. thingamabob, whatsaname
  4. kind of wild goat or antelope

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: tragelaphus
  • Translingual: Tragelaphus

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