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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephantíāsis), through Latin elephantiasis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iazi, -iɐzɨ
- Hyphenation: e‧le‧fan‧tí‧a‧se
Noun
elefantíase f (plural elefantíases)
- (pathology) elephantiasis
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