bubale
English
editEtymology
edit| PIE word |
|---|
| *gʷṓws |
From Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos). Doublet of buffalo and buffle.
Noun
editbubale (plural bubales)
- Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.
- Any of several African buffalos of the genus Bubalus.
References
edit- Natural History Museum, Paris, ca. 1800
Anagrams
editFrench
editNoun
editbubale m (plural bubales)
Further reading
edit- “bubale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Latin
editNoun
editbūbale
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- en:Alcelaphine antelopes
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