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ibex

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪbɛks/

The English word “ibex” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
  2. An imaginary creature with serrated horns, somewhat similar to the heraldic antelope.

Etymology

From Latin ībex (“chamois”), possibly from Iberian or Aquitanian; akin to Old Spanish bezerro (“bull”) (modern becerro (“yearling”)).

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