- Original: ἀλώπηξ - Transliteration: Alopex - Phonetic: al-o'-pakes - Definition: 1. a fox 2. metaph. a sly or crafty man - Origin: of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; a fox that is (figuratively) a cunning person: - fox