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alce¹

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin alcē. Doublet of Alcis, Algiz, and elk.

noun alces

  1. obsolete An elk. Alces, brought for the nonce out of the great wooddes of Germany.

alce²

Where it comes from

Possibly from Ancient Greek ἀλκή (alkḗ, “courage, prowess; guard, defense”).

noun alces

  1. rare A mythical beast resembling a griffin with no wings, often classified as a male griffin. Ar. a fesse betw. three alces’ or griffins’ heads erased sa.

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"alce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alce

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"alce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alce.

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@misc{alce_2026,
  title = {alce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}