elephant

ˈɛl.ɪ.fənt

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#1·6h ago

A large mammal of the family in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

Origin: thumb|African bush elephant () thumb|Asian elephant () From , elefaunt, from , elefan, olifant, re-latinized in as elephant, from , from (gen. ἐλέφαντος). Believed to be derived from an form such as (compare , ) or . More at ivory. Replaced (from the aforementioned Old French form, from ), which replaced. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(in particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera and Primelephas.

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#3·6h ago

(figurative) Anything huge and ponderous.

Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

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