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ibex.

ibex; (species of wild mountain goat w/large ridged recurved diverging horns);

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈiː.bɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈiː.beks]
  1. chamois

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Loanword of uncertain origin; suggested to be from a pre-Latin substrate language spoken in the Alps, as the ibex is native to the mountain range. If an Indo-European language, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (“climbing”). Or, possibly of Iberian or Aquitanian origin.

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