"alces" meaning in Latin

See alces in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈaɫ.keːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal̠ʲ.t͡ʃes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz, *elhaz (“elk”), related to Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē), also a loan from Germanic. Etymology templates: {{der|la|gem-pro|*algiz}} Proto-Germanic *algiz, {{cog|grc|ἄλκη}} Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē) Head templates: {{la-noun|alcēs<3>|g=f}} alcēs f (genitive alcis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|alcēs<3>}} Forms: alcēs [canonical, feminine], alcis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], alcēs [nominative, singular], alcēs [nominative, plural], alcis [genitive, singular], alcium [genitive, plural], alcī [dative, singular], alcibus [dative, plural], alcem [accusative, singular], alcēs [accusative, plural], alcīs [accusative, plural], alce [ablative, singular], alcibus [ablative, plural], alcēs [singular, vocative], alcēs [plural, vocative], alcē [alternative], alx [alternative, Medieval-Latin]
  1. Alces alces: (Europe) elk, (North America) moose Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-alces-la-noun-Edoad8yv Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Cervids Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 73 13 14 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Cervids: 71 15 13

Noun

IPA: [ˈaɫ.keːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal̠ʲ.t͡ʃes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: alcēs [canonical], alcē [alternative], alx [alternative, Medieval-Latin]
Etymology: Probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz, *elhaz (“elk”), related to Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē), also a loan from Germanic. Etymology templates: {{der|la|gem-pro|*algiz}} Proto-Germanic *algiz, {{cog|grc|ἄλκη}} Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē) Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|head=alcēs}} alcēs
  1. genitive singular of alcē Tags: form-of, genitive, singular Form of: alcē
    Sense id: en-alces-la-noun-t76SZl43 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 32 35 33
  2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of alx Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: alx
    Sense id: en-alces-la-noun-FFH69z~d Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 32 35 33
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      "lang_code": "gl",
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "alce"
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      "ipa": "[ˈal̠ʲ.t͡ʃes]",
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}

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