Asturian

Noun

alce m ‎(plural alces)

1. elk (US), moose (UK) (largest member of the deer family (Alces alces))

Galician

Noun

alce m ‎(plural alces)

1. elk (US), moose (UK) (Alces alces)

Italian

Etymology

From Latin alces.

Noun

alce m ‎(plural alci)

1. elk (US), moose (UK) (Alces alces)

Anagrams

• cale
• cela

Latin

Noun

alce

1. ablative singular of alcēs

References

• ALCE in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.si/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.se/
• Rhymes: -awsi

Etymology 1

From Latin alcem ‎(“elk”).

Noun

alce m f (plural alces)

1. elk (US), moose (UK) (Alces alces, a large northern-hemisphere deer)

Etymology 2

Verb

alce

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of alçar

   É importante que eu alce isso.

   It’s important that I lift this.

2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of alçar

   É importante que ele alce isso.

   It’s important that he lifts this.

3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of alçar

   Você aí, alce isso sozinho.

   You there, lift this by yourself.

4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of alçar

   Você aí, não alce isso sozinho.

   You there, don’t lift this by yourself.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈalθe/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ˈalse/

Etymology 1

From Latin alces, of Germanic origin.

Noun

alce m ‎(plural alces)

1. elk (US), moose (UK) (Alces alces)

Synonyms

• ante
• anta

See also

• ciervo
• reno

Etymology 2

Form of verb alzar.

Verb

alce

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of alzar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of alzar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of alzar.