English Explanatory Dictionary

chryselephantine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made of gold and ivory.

Pronunciation

/kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-chryselephantine.wav

Word forms

chryselephantine

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos, “of ivory”).

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