dorcas gazelle

noun

dor·​cas gazelle

ˈdȯrkəs-

: a common gazelle (Gazella dorcas) of northern Africa and parts of southwestern Asia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin dorcas (specific epithet of Gazella dorcas), from Latin, gazelle, from Greek dorkas, dorkos, dorx, alteration of zorkas, zorx gazelle, deer; akin to Welsh iwrch roebuck, Cornish yorch, Breton yourc'h

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