elephans

See also: éléphans

Latin

elephāns

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐλέφας.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.le.pʰans/, [ˈɛ.ɫɛ.pʰãːs]

Noun

elephāns m (genitive elephantis); third declension

an elephant

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	elephāns	elephantēs
genitive	elephantis	elephantum
dative	elephantī	elephantibus
accusative	elephantem	elephantēs
ablative	elephante	elephantibus
vocative	elephāns	elephantēs

Synonyms

(elephant): barrus, elephās

Descendants

Italian: elefante
Sicilian: lifanti

References

elephans in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
elephans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Middle French

Noun

elephans m

plural of elephant

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