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elephantine

elephantine · more elephantine · most elephantine

elefantös

Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephantsOf, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephants.

/ɛl.əˈfæn.tin/

Meaning

2 senses

Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephants.
elefantös
Very large.
elefantös

More definitions

of great mass; huge and bulky

Translations

4 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or relating to elephants:

Origin

From Latin elephantīn(us). By surface analysis, elephant + -ine.

From Latin elephantīn(us). By surface analysis, elephant + -ine.

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Forms

more elephantine, most elephantine

Comparative	more elephantine Lesson
Superlative	most elephantine Lesson

regular

Synonyms

87 synonyms

ampleB2 bigA1 cosmicC2 broadB1 considerableB1 fullA1 generousB1 giantB1 grandB2 greatA1 immenseC1 liberalB2 longA1 massiveB1

Close in meaning

of great mass; huge and bulky:gargantuan giant jumbo

Word family

3 related words

Relatedhippopotamine rhinocerine

Derivedelephantine tortoise

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

elementalB2 elementaryA1 elephantA2 elevateC1 elevationC1 elevatorA2

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