wildebeest B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwɪldəbist/ UK /ˈwɪldəbiːst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a large African antelope with a head like an ox and a long tufted tail The wildebeest is known for its annual migration across the Serengeti. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large african antelope... gnuantelopebrindled gnu Etymology AI details From Dutch wilde (wild) + beest (beast), literally wild beast; adopted into modern English as wildebeest, a large African antelope also called the gnu. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wildebeest **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪldəbist/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪldəbiːst/ ## Meanings 1. a large African antelope with a head like an ox and a long tufted tail ## Examples - The wildebeest is known for its annual migration across the Serengeti. ## Synonyms - gnu - antelope - brindled gnu ## Etymology From Dutch wilde (wild) + beest (beast), literally wild beast; adopted into modern English as wildebeest, a large African antelope also called the gnu. ## AI Etymology Wildebeest comes from Dutch wilde (wild) + beest (beast), literally wild beast; adopted into modern English as wildebeest, a large African antelope also called the gnu. In current use it is a noun meaning "a large African antelope with a head like an ox and a long tufted tail". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown