alces
See also: Alces and alcés
Asturian
Verb
alces
- second-person singular present indicative of alzar
- second-person singular present subjunctive of alzar
Catalan
Verb
alces
- second-person singular present indicative form of alçar
Latin
Alternative forms
- alx (Mediaeval)
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz, *elhaz (“elk”), related to Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē), also a loan from Germanic. Cognate with Icelandic elgur (“moose, elk”), Swedish älg (“elk”). More at elk.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.keːs/, [ˈäɫ̪keːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈal.t͡ʃes/, [ˈäl̠ʲt͡ʃes]
Noun
alcēs f (genitive alcis); third declension
- elk (Alces alces), moose (US) (Alces americanus); (largest members of the deer family;)
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alcēs | alcēs |
| Genitive | alcis | alcium |
| Dative | alcī | alcibus |
| Accusative | alcem | alcēs alcīs |
| Ablative | alce | alcibus |
| Vocative | alcēs | alcēs |
Descendants
- Italian: alce
- Portuguese: alce
- Spanish: alce
References
- “alces”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “alces”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- alces in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “alces”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
Portuguese
Noun
alces
- plural of alce
Spanish
Noun
alces
- plural of alce
Verb
alces
- second-person singular present subjunctive of alzar