chryséléphantin

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos, gold).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʁi.ze.le.fɑ̃.tɛ̃/

Adjective

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chryséléphantin (feminine chryséléphantine, masculine plural chryséléphantins, feminine plural chryséléphantines)

  1. chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)
    une statue chryséléphantinea chryselephantine statue

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