antler

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see also: Antler

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Etymology

From Middle English auntelere, hauntelere, from Old French antoillier, from ante- + oillier (oil + -ier (a suffix indicating location)), possibly from an unattested Latin *anteocularis.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈænt.lə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈænt.lɚ/, /ˈænʔ.lɚ/, /ˈænʔ.ɫɚ/

Noun

antler (plural antlers)

1. A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

   While hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer.

Translations

• French: bois, andouiller
• German: Geweih
• Italian: corno, corna, corno ramificato, palco
• Portuguese: chifre, corno (de cervídeos), galhada
• Russian: рог
• Spanish: cornamenta, asta, cuerno

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Antler

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Etymology

Named for nearby Antler Creek, whose branches resemble deer antlers when viewed on a map.

Proper noun

1. A city/and/village in North Dakota.

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