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noun · masculinesecond declension

tragelaphus

tragelaphus m (genitive tragelaphī)
Classical[traˈɡɛ.ɫa.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[traˈd͡ʒɛː.la.fus]

Meaning

  1. masculinegoat-stag (a kind of antelope with a beard like a goat)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetragelaphustragelaphī
genitivetragelaphītragelaphōrum
dativetragelaphōtragelaphīs
accusativetragelaphumtragelaphōs
ablativetragelaphōtragelaphīs
vocativetragelaphetragelaphī

trăgĕlăphus, i, m., = τραγέλαφος,
I. a kind of stag with a beard like a goat, perh. the horse-stag, Plin. 8, 33, 50, § 120; Sol. 19; Vulg. Deut. 14, 5.

Origins

From Ancient Greek τραγέλαφος (tragélaphos, “mythical goat-stag”, from τράγος (trágos, “billy goat”) + ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”)).

Descendants
  • Englishtragelaph
  • GermanTragelaph
  • TranslingualTragelaphus

In English words that came into English from tragelaphus

  • tragelaphustragelaphus

Quick answers

What does tragelaphus mean in Latin?
tragelaphus, a noun, means “goat-stag (a kind of antelope with a beard like a goat)”.
What is the genitive of tragelaphus?
The genitive singular is tragelaphī. tragelaphus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce tragelaphus?
In classical Latin, [traˈɡɛ.ɫa.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [traˈd͡ʒɛː.la.fus].