criselefantino

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Italian

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos). By surface analysis, cris- (pertaining to gold) +‎ elefantino (made of ivory).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kri.ze.le.fanˈti.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: cri‧se‧le‧fan‧tì‧no

Adjective

criselefantino (feminine criselefantina, masculine plural criselefantini, feminine plural criselefantine)

  1. chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾi.ze.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾi.ze.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.no/

  • Hyphenation: cri‧se‧le‧fan‧ti‧no

Adjective

criselefantino (feminine criselefantina, masculine plural criselefantinos, feminine plural criselefantinas)

  1. chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)