ελέφαντας

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas).

Noun

ελέφαντας • (eléfantas) m (plural ελέφαντες)

  1. elephant

Declension

Derived terms

  • ελεφαντάκι n (elefantáki, “little elephant”)
  • ελεφαντένιος (elefanténios, “ivory”, adjective)
  • ελεφαντίαση f (elefantíasi, “elephantiasis”)
  • ελεφαντίνη f (elefantíni, “elephantine”)
  • ελεφαντόδετος (elefantódetos, “elephant-bound”, adjective)
  • ελεφαντόδοντο n (elefantódonto, “ivory”)
  • ελεφαντοστό n (elefantostó, “ivory”)
  • χρυσελεφάντινος (chryselefántinos, “chryselephantine”, adjective)

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