steinbock

1 of 2

noun

stein·​bock

ˈstīnˌbäk

plural -s

: alpine ibex

steinbock

2 of 2

variant spelling of steenbok

Word History

Etymology

Noun

German, from Old High German steinboc; akin to Old English stānbucca ibex, Middle Dutch steenboc; all from a prehistoric West Germanic compound whose first element is represented by Old English stān stone and whose second element is represented by Old English bucca buck

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