noun · femininethird declension
alcēs1
alcēs f (genitive alcis)
Classical[ˈaɫ.keːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈal̠ʲ.t͡ʃes]
Meaning
- Alces alces: (Europe) elk, (North America) moose
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alcēs | alcēs |
| genitive | alcis | alcium |
| dative | alcī | alcibus |
| accusative | alcem | alcēs alcīs |
| ablative | alce | alcibus |
| vocative | alcēs | alcēs |
alces, is, f. ἄλκη; O. H. Germ. Elaho; Norse, elgr; Engl. elk,
I. the elk, living in the northern regions: Cervus alces, Linn.; Caes. B. G. 6, 27; Plin. 8, 15, 16, § 39.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
alcēs is, f
the elk, Cs.
Origins
Probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz, *elhaz (“elk”), related to Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē), also a loan from Germanic.
Descendants
- Italianalce
- Portuguesealce
- Spanishalce
- Englishalce
- Galicianalce