[ˈaɫ.keːs], [ˈal̠ʲ.t͡ʃes]
OriginProbably from Proto-Germanic *algiz, *elhaz (“elk”), related to Ancient Greek ἄλκη (álkē), also a loan from Germanic.
- declension-3a river in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny
- declension-3Alces alces: (Europe) elk, (North America) moose
- form-of, genitive, singulargenitive singular of alcē
- accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, vocativenominative/accusative/vocative plural of alx
FormsAlcēs(canonical, masculine, singular) · Alcis(genitive) · Alcēs(nominative, singular) · Alcis(genitive, singular) · Alcī(dative, singular) · Alcem(accusative, singular) · Alce(ablative, singular) · Alcēs(singular, vocative) · alcēs(canonical, feminine) · alcis(genitive) · alcēs(nominative, singular) · alcēs(nominative, plural) · alcis(genitive, singular) · alcium(genitive, plural) · alcī(dative, singular) · alcibus(dative, plural) · alcem(accusative, singular) · alcēs(accusative, plural) · alcīs(accusative, plural) · alce(ablative, singular)