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ibex

/ˈaɪbɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
ibex
IPA
/ˈaɪbɛks/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.

noun

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”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ibexes (plural) ibices (plural) ibecks (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

Alpine ibex bezoar ibex Iberian ibex Nubian ibex Pyrenean ibex Siberian ibex Spanish ibex

Synonyms

capra ibex

Questions

How do you pronounce ibex?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪbɛks/.
What does ibex mean?
A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
Where does ibex come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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