êléphant
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Norman
Alternative forms
- éléphant (Guernsey)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French elephant, itself a learned borrowing from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, ἐλέφαντος (eléphas, eléphantos).
Pronunciation
Noun
êléphant m (plural êléphants)