antilope

antelope

noun ahn-TEE-loh-peh Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin anthalopus, from Greek antholops.

Usage Note

Antilope is feminine (l'antilope) and its plural is le antilopi. Several antelope species (l'antilope saiga, l'antilope cervicapra) are named in Italian with this base noun. It is not a common everyday word but appears in nature documentaries and wildlife writing.

Examples

"L'antilope corre velocissima nella savana."

Natural Translation

The antelope runs very fast on the savanna.

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