ἐλεφαντομαχία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλέφας (eléphas, elephant) +‎ μᾰ́χη (mákhē, fight) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλεφᾰντομᾰχῐ́ᾱ (elephantomakhíāf (genitive ἐλεφᾰντομᾰχῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. battle of elephants

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