wildebeest
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪldəbist/, enPR: wĭlʹdə-bēst
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun edit
wildebeest (plural wildebeest or wildebeests or (rare) wildebeesten)
- (zoology) The gnu.
- Coordinate term: hartebeest
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Japanese: ウィルドビースト (wirudobīsuto)
Translations edit
gnu — see gnu
Further reading edit
- wildebeest on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Afrikaans wildebees (literally “wild ox”). Equivalent to wilde + beest.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wildebeest n (plural wildebeesten, diminutive wildebeestje n)
- gnu, wildebeest
- Synonym: gnoe m