Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bubale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bubale
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.

noun

Any of several African buffalos of the genus Bubalus.

Etymology

PIE word *gʷṓws From Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos). Doublet of buffalo and buffle.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: būbalus, βούβαλος

Inflected Forms

bubales (plural)

Questions

What does bubale mean?: Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.
Where does bubale come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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