English Explanatory Dictionary

alce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elk.
noun
  1. A mythical beast resembling a griffin with no wings, often classified as a male griffin.

Word forms

alce alces

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin alcē. Doublet of Alcis, Algiz, and elk.

Synonyms

keythong
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