"alko" meaning in Esperanto

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Noun

IPA: [ˈalko] Forms: alkon [accusative, singular], alkoj [plural], alkojn [accusative, plural]
Rhymes: -alko Etymology: From Latin alcēs, of Germanic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|eo|la|alcēs}} Latin alcēs, {{der|eo|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{eo-head}} alko (accusative singular alkon, plural alkoj, accusative plural alkojn)
  1. moose (Alces alces) (US), elk (UK, etc.) Categories (lifeform): Cervids Derived forms: alkido (english: elk or moose calf), alkino (english: cow elk or moose), amerika alko (english: moose), viralko (english: bull elk or moose)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "alcēs"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin alcēs",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "gem"
      },
      "expansion": "Germanic",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin alcēs, of Germanic origin.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alkon",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "alkoj",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "alkojn",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "alko (accusative singular alkon, plural alkoj, accusative plural alkojn)",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "al‧ko"
  ],
  "lang": "Esperanto",
  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "elk or moose calf",
          "word": "alkido"
        },
        {
          "english": "cow elk or moose",
          "word": "alkino"
        },
        {
          "english": "moose",
          "word": "amerika alko"
        },
        {
          "english": "bull elk or moose",
          "word": "viralko"
        }
      ],
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        "moose (Alces alces) (US), elk (UK, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
          "moose",
          "moose"
        ],
        [
          "Alces alces",
          "Alces alces#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "elk",
          "elk"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈalko]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-alko"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alko"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "elk or moose calf",
      "word": "alkido"
    },
    {
      "english": "cow elk or moose",
      "word": "alkino"
    },
    {
      "english": "moose",
      "word": "amerika alko"
    },
    {
      "english": "bull elk or moose",
      "word": "viralko"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "gem"
      },
      "expansion": "Germanic",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "alkon",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "alkoj",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "alkojn",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "alko (accusative singular alkon, plural alkoj, accusative plural alkojn)",
      "name": "eo-head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "al‧ko"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Esperanto terms derived from Germanic languages",
        "Esperanto terms derived from Latin",
        "Esperanto terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Esperanto terms with audio links",
        "Rhymes:Esperanto/alko",
        "Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto",
        "eo:Cervids"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "moose (Alces alces) (US), elk (UK, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "moose"
        ],
        [
          "Alces alces",
          "Alces alces#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "elk",
          "elk"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈalko]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-alko"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alko"
}

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