Etymology

alce

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Today it means: An elk. Full definition →

Latin alcē
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alce · noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromalcē
  2. English todayalce

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

alce · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀλκή“courage, prowess; guard, defense”
  2. English todayalce

Possibly from Ancient Greek ἀλκή (alkḗ, “courage, prowess; guard, defense”).

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