Galician

Noun

elefante m ‎(plural elefantes)

1. elephant

Italian

Etymology

From 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

• IPA^(key): /eleˈfante/, [e.l̺eˈfän̪.t̪e̞]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Hyphenation: e‧le‧fàn‧te

Noun

elefante m ‎(plural elefanti, feminine elefantessa)

1. elephant

Derived terms

• elefantiaco
• elefantiasi
• elefantino

Latin

Noun

elefante

1. vocative singular of elefantus

Portuguese

Elefante (Loxodonta africana)

Alternative forms

• elephante (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese (h)elefante, elifante, from Latin elephās, elephantis ‎(“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς ‎(eléphās, “elephant, ivory”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lɨ.ˈfɐ̃.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.le.ˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
• Hyphenation: e‧le‧fan‧te
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Noun

elefante m (plural elefantes, feminine elefanta, feminine plural elefantas)

1. elephant

Derived terms

• elefantino

Related terms

• olifante

See also

• mamute
• marfim
• tromba

Spanish

Etymology

From various Old Spanish [Term?] forms like elifant, alefant and eleofant, all ultimately from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας ‎(eléphas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.leˈfan.te/
• Rhymes: -ante

Noun

elefante m ‎(plural elefantes)

1. elephant

Derived terms

• elefantino