Latin edit

Etymology 1 edit

elephās, elephant- (elephant) +‎ -īnus

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

elephantīnus (feminine elephantīna, neuter elephantīnum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (relational) elephant; elephantine
Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative elephantīnus elephantīna elephantīnum elephantīnī elephantīnae elephantīna
Genitive elephantīnī elephantīnae elephantīnī elephantīnōrum elephantīnārum elephantīnōrum
Dative elephantīnō elephantīnō elephantīnīs
Accusative elephantīnum elephantīnam elephantīnum elephantīnōs elephantīnās elephantīna
Ablative elephantīnō elephantīnā elephantīnō elephantīnīs
Vocative elephantīne elephantīna elephantīnum elephantīnī elephantīnae elephantīna
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • English: elephantine
  • French: éléphantin

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

elephantinus (feminine elephantina, neuter elephantinum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (relational) ivory; made of ivory
    Synonym: eburneus
Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative elephantinus elephantina elephantinum elephantinī elephantinae elephantina
Genitive elephantinī elephantinae elephantinī elephantinōrum elephantinārum elephantinōrum
Dative elephantinō elephantinō elephantinīs
Accusative elephantinum elephantinam elephantinum elephantinōs elephantinās elephantina
Ablative elephantinō elephantinā elephantinō elephantinīs
Vocative elephantine elephantina elephantinum elephantinī elephantinae elephantina

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