elefante

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Meaning

elephant

Frequency

C1
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛleˈfante̝/
Etymology

Attested since the 14th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], borrowed from Latin elephās, elephantis (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās, “elephant, ivory”).

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