Phrase guide

sable antelope

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A large antelope, of species Hippotragus niger, of eastern and southern Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hippotragus niger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antelope

History

Etymology

probably from its sable black coloring

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: swartwitpens — Hippotragus niger
  • Arabic: ظَبْي سَمُّورِيّ (ẓaby sammūriyy) — Hippotragus niger
  • French: hippotrague noir — Hippotragus niger
  • Italian: antilope nera — Hippotragus niger
  • Navajo: jádítsoh bideeʼ shiyishígíí — Hippotragus niger
  • Romanian: antilopa-samur — Hippotragus niger
  • Russian: чёрная антило́па (čórnaja antilópa) — Hippotragus niger
  • Swahili: mbarapi — Hippotragus niger
  • Swahili: palahala — Hippotragus niger
  • Zulu: impalampala — Hippotragus niger