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elefante
elefante
Basque
Noun
elefante
Declension
"elefante"
GalicianNounelefante m (plural elefantes) ItalianEtymologyFrom Latin elephantem, accusative form of elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀩𐀞 (e-re-pa), from a compound of Berber *eḷu and either Egyptian 𓍋𓃀𓅱𓌟 (3bw) or Sanskrit इभ (íbha). Pronunciation
Nounelefante m (plural elefanti, feminine elefantessa) Derived termsLatinNounelefante
Portuguese![]() Elefante (Loxodonta africana)
Alternative forms
EtymologyFrom Old Portuguese (h)elefante, elifante, from Latin elephās, elephantis (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās, “elephant, ivory”). Pronunciation
Nounelefante m (plural elefantes, feminine elefanta, feminine plural elefantas) Derived termsRelated termsSee alsoSpanishEtymologyFrom various Old Spanish [Term?] forms like elifant, alefant and eleofant, all ultimately from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas). Pronunciation
Nounelefante m (plural elefantes) Derived terms |