# antelope

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/ · frequency rank #26,002

## Definitions
1. Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
2. The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
3. A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.

## Etymology
From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.

## Common misspellings (11)
`anetlope`, `anntelope`, `antellope`, `anteloep`, `anteloppe`, `antelpoe`, `anteolpe`, `antleope`, `anttelope`, `atnelope`, `natelope`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antelope