See also: Marfil

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic عَظْم اَلْفِيل (ʕaẓm al-fīl, elephant-bone), from عَظْم (ʕaẓm, bone) + فِيل (fīl, elephant).

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Noun edit

marfil m (plural marfils)

  1. ivory
    Synonyms: ivori, vori

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Galician edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maɾˈfil/ [maɾˈfiɫ]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Hyphenation: mar‧fil

Noun edit

marfil m (plural marfiles)

  1. ivory
    Synonym: almafí

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Spanish almalfil, from Arabic عَظْم اَلْفِيل (ʕaẓm al-fīl, elephant-bone), from عَظْم (ʕaẓm, bone) + فِيل (fīl, elephant).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maɾˈfil/ [maɾˈfil]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: mar‧fil

Noun edit

marfil m (plural marfiles)

  1. ivory

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