chryséléphantin

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁi.ze.le.fɑ̃.tɛ̃/

Adjective

chryséléphantin (feminine chryséléphantine, masculine plural chryséléphantins, feminine plural chryséléphantines)

1. chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)

   une statue chryséléphantine ― a chryselephantine statue

See also

• éléphantin
• or
• ivoire

Further reading

• “chryséléphantin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.