Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tl-ohp]
- /ˈæn tlˌoʊp/
- /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tl-ohp]
- /ˈæn tlˌoʊp/
Definitions of antelope word
- countable noun antelope An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope. 3
- noun antelope any bovid mammal of the subfamily Antilopinae, of Africa and Asia. They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the gazelles, springbok, impala, gerenuk, blackbuck, and dik-diks 3
- noun antelope any of various similar bovids of Africa and Asia 3
- noun antelope any of a group of swift, bovid ruminants usually living in wild herds on the plains of Africa and Asia, including the gnu, impala, and kudu 3
- noun antelope pronghorn 3
- noun antelope leather made from the hide of an antelope 3
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Origin of antelope
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English antelop < Middle French < Medieval Latin antalopus < Medieval Greek anthólops a fabulous beast described by Eustathius of Antioch (died 337); orig. of word unknown
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Parts of speech for Antelope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antelope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
antelope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antelope
noun antelope
- leather — the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
- cloth — Cloth is fabric which is made by weaving or knitting a substance such as cotton, wool, silk, or nylon. Cloth is used especially for making clothes.
- skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- shammy — chamois (sense 2) chamois adjective chamois verb transitive
- chammy — a piece of chamois leather used for polishing
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