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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”).
Proper noun
Elaphus m
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cervidae – certain large deer.
See also
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elaphus m sg (genitive Elaphī); second declension
- a mountain near the Arginusae
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Elder to this entry?)
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
- Elăphus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 579/2.