oliphant
See also: Oliphant
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle English olifaunt, from Anglo-Norman oliphant (“ivory, elephant”) and Old French oliphant (“ivory, elephant, musical horn of ivory”), from Latin elephantus (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas, “ivory, elephant”).
Noun
editoliphant (plural oliphants)
- (archaic and historical) An elephant.
- An ancient ivory hunting-horn.
Old French
editNoun
editoliphant oblique singular, m (oblique plural oliphanz or oliphantz, nominative singular oliphanz or oliphantz, nominative plural oliphant)
- Alternative form of olifan
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