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pronghorn

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana, that resembles an antelope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ruminant

History

Etymology

From prong + horn.

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Western Apache: jaagé — North American mammal
  • Bulgarian: виторога антилопа (vitoroga antilopa) — North American mammal
  • Cahuilla: tenill — North American mammal
  • Catalan: antílop americà — North American mammal
  • Chinese Cantonese: 叉角羚 (caa1 gok3 ling4) — North American mammal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 叉角羚 (chājiǎolíng) — North American mammal
  • Czech: vidloroh — North American mammal
  • Danish: gaffelbuk — North American mammal
  • Danish: gaffelantilope — North American mammal
  • French: antilocapre f antilope d’Amérique — North American mammal
  • French: cabrée — North American mammal
  • Gabrielino-Fernandeño: toonar — North American mammal
  • Galician: antílope americano — North American mammal
  • German: Gabelbock — North American mammal
  • German: Gabelhornantilope — North American mammal
  • German: Gabelantilope — North American mammal
  • German: Gabelhorntier — North American mammal
  • German: Gabelhornträger — North American mammal
  • German: Pronghorn — North American mammal
  • Greek: αντιλοκάπρα (antilokápra) — North American mammal
  • Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai: 'm'ul — North American mammal
  • Hungarian: villásszarvú antilop — North American mammal
  • Irish: biorbheannach — North American mammal
  • Italian: antilocapra — North American mammal
  • Karok: yupínsiih — North American mammal
  • Korean: 가지뿔 영양 (gajippul yeong'yang) — North American mammal
  • Central Sierra Miwok: só·koju- — North American mammal
  • Central Nahuatl: teotlalmazatl — North American mammal
  • Classical Nahuatl: teotlalmazatl — North American mammal
  • Navajo: jádí — North American mammal
  • Northern Paiute: tɨnna — North American mammal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gaffelbukk — North American mammal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: prærieantilope — North American mammal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gaffelantilope — North American mammal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gaffelbukk — North American mammal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: prærieantilope — North American mammal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gaffelantilope — North American mammal
  • Polish: widłoróg amerykański — North American mammal
  • Portuguese: antilocapra — North American mammal
  • Portuguese: antílope-americano — North American mammal
  • Romanian: antilocapră — North American mammal
  • Russian: вилоро́г (viloróg) — North American mammal
  • Russian: вилоро́гая антило́па (vilorógaja antilópa) — North American mammal
  • Spanish: berrendo — North American mammal
  • Swedish: gaffelbock — North American mammal
  • Swedish: gaffelantilop — North American mammal