gazelle

Alternative forms

• gazel (archaic)

Etymology

From French gazelle, from Old French gazel, from Arabic غَزَال‎ (ḡazāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈzɛl/

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Noun

gazelle (plural gazelles or gazelle)

1. An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

See also

• gazelle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gazella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Pronunciation

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Noun

gazelle f (plural gazellen, diminutive gazelletje n)

1. gazelle

Etymology

From Arabic غَزَال‎ (ḡazāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.zɛl/

Noun

gazelle f (plural gazelles)

1. gazelle
2. (Morocco) beautiful young (especially European) woman

Further reading

• “gazelle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

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