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gemsbok

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈɡɛmzˌbɑk/
  • CMU ARPABET: G EH1 M Z B AA0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A large African antelope (Oryx gazella).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gemsbuck, Oryx gazella

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oryx, pasang

History

Etymology

From Afrikaans gemsbok, from Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”), the former from German Gämse, of uncertain origin.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: gemsbok — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Dutch: gemsbok — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Dutch: spiesbok — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Finnish: keihäsantilooppi — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • German: Spießbock — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • German: Gemsbok — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Herero: ond̦uno — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Hungarian: nyársas antilop — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Irish: geamsboc — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Irish: oracs gasaileach — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Italian: orice gazella — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Nǀuu: ǃae — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Polish: oryks południowy — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Portuguese: guelengue — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Portuguese: órix-do-cabo — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Russian: о́рикс (óriks) — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Russian: сернобы́к (sernobýk) — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus
  • Tswana: kukama — a large African antelope of the Oryx genus