Ibex
/ˈaɪbɛks/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
- 2 wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns wordnet
- 3 An imaginary creature with serrated horns, somewhat similar to the heraldic antelope.
Antonyms
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More examples"The Pyrenean ibex is a type of goat."
Etymology
From Latin ībex (“chamois”), possibly from Iberian or Aquitanian; akin to Old Spanish bezerro (“bull”) (modern becerro (“yearling”)).