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Word: Elephantine
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: via Latin from Greek elephantinos, from elephas, elephant- ‘elephant’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛlɪˈfantʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward
Short Definition:of elephant
Examples:- there was an elephantine thud from the bathroom
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