elefante

Noun

elefante m (plural elefantes)

1. elephant (mammal)

Pronunciation

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Noun

elefante

1. elephant

Noun

elefante m (plural elefantes)

1. elephant

Etymology

From Latin elephantem, accusative form of elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀩𐀞 (e-re-pa), from a compound of Berber *eḷu and either Egyptian ꜣbw or Sanskrit इभ (íbha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.leˈfan.te/, [el̺eˈfän̪t̪e̞]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Stress: elefànte
• Hyphenation: e‧le‧fan‧te

Noun

elefante m (plural elefanti, feminine elefantessa)

1. elephant

Further reading

• elefante on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

Noun

elefante

1. vocative singular of elefantus

Alternative forms

• elephante (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese (h)elefante, elifante, from Latin elephās, elephantis (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās, “elephant, ivory”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lɨ.ˈfɐ̃.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.le.ˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
• Hyphenation: e‧le‧fan‧te
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Noun

elefante m (plural elefantes, feminine elefanta, feminine plural elefantas, feminine aliá, feminine plural aliás)

1. elephant

Etymology

From various Old Spanish [Term?] forms like elifant, alefant and eleofant, all ultimately from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.leˈfan.te/
• Rhymes: -ante

Noun

elefante m (plural elefantes)

1. elephant