Meanings
noundorcas gazelle (plural dorcas gazelles)
plural dorcas gazelles
- Gazella dorcas, a gazelle native to northern Africa and western Asia.
Synonyms: ariel gazelle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounGazella dorcas, a gazelle native to northern Africa and western Asia.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekδορκάς
- Latindorcas
- Englishdorcas gazelle
From Latin dorcas from Ancient Greek δορκάς (dorkás) + gazelle.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek δορκάς
- δορκάς (dorkás)Gazella dorcas
German Dorkasgazelle
- DorkasgazelleGazella dorcas
Hebrew צְבִי
- צְבִיGazella dorcas
Italian gazzella dorcade
- gazzella dorcadeGazella dorcas
Latin dorcas
- dorcasGazella dorcas
Persian جبیر
- جبیر (jebir)Gazella dorcas
Russian газель-доркас
- газель-доркас (gazelʹ-dorkas)Gazella dorcas
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APA
dorcas gazelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorcas%20gazelle
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“dorcas gazelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorcas%20gazelle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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