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alopekis

alopekis noun: a Thracian cap made from a fox scalp.

alopekis: a Thracian cap made from a fox scalp
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Noun

alopekis

  1. A Thracian cap made from a fox scalp.
  2. A small, foxlike Greek dog breed.

Origin of alopekis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκίς (alōpekís).

Questions about alopekis

What does alopekis mean?
Alopekis means a Thracian cap made from a fox scalp.
What part of speech is alopekis?
Alopekis is a noun.

Words near alopekis in the dictionary

  1. alopecoid
  2. alopecoids
  3. alopecurone
  4. alopecy
  5. Alopeki
  6. alopekis
  7. aloperine
  8. alopiid
  9. alopiids
  10. alopurinol
  11. Alor

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