antilops
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈan.ti.lops/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈan.ti.lops/,
Noun
antilops m (genitive antilopis); third declension
- (Medieval Latin, chiefly heraldry) antelope (mythical creature)
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | antilops | antilopēs |
| genitive | antilopis | antilopum |
| dative | antilopī | antilopibus |
| accusative | antilopem | antilopēs |
| ablative | antilope | antilopibus |
| vocative | antilops | antilopēs |
References
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “antilops”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC
- “antelope”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Swedish
Noun
antilops