ἐλεφάντινος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλέφας (eléphas, elephant) +‎ -ινος (-inos, -ine).

Compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀩𐀞𐀳𐀃 (e-re-pa-te-o), 𐀁𐀩𐀞𐀳𐀍 (e-re-pa-te-jo, made of ivory) formed with -εῖος (-eîos).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinosm (feminine ἐλεφαντίνη, neuter ἐλεφάντινον); first/second declension

  1. ivory (attributive); made of ivory

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