elephantinus

Latin

Etymology 1

elephās, elephant- (“elephant”) +‎ -īnus

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. (relational) elephant; elephantine
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative elephantīnus elephantīna elephantīnum elephantīnī elephantīnae elephantīna
genitive elephantīnī elephantīnae elephantīnī elephantīnōrum elephantīnārum elephantīnōrum
dative elephantīnō elephantīnae elephantīnō elephantīnīs
accusative elephantīnum elephantīnam elephantīnum elephantīnōs elephantīnās elephantīna
ablative elephantīnō elephantīnā elephantīnō elephantīnīs
vocative elephantīne elephantīna elephantīnum elephantīnī elephantīnae elephantīna
Descendants
  • → English: elephantine
  • → French: éléphantin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

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

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative elephantinus elephantina elephantinum elephantinī elephantinae elephantina
genitive elephantinī elephantinae elephantinī elephantinōrum elephantinārum elephantinōrum
dative elephantinō elephantinae elephantinō elephantinīs
accusative elephantinum elephantinam elephantinum elephantinōs elephantinās elephantina
ablative elephantinō elephantinā elephantinō elephantinīs
vocative elephantine elephantina elephantinum elephantinī elephantinae elephantina

References

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