elefantíase

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin elephantiasis, from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephăntĭ́āsĭs).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.a.zi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.a.ze/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.lɨ.fɐ̃ˈti.ɐ.zɨ/

  • Rhymes: -iazi, -iɐzɨ
  • Hyphenation: e‧le‧fan‧tí‧a‧se

Noun

elefantíase f (plural elefantíases)

  1. (pathology) elephantiasis

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