What does elephantinus mean in Latin?

elephantinus, a adjective, means “ivory; made of ivory”.

How do you pronounce elephantinus?

In classical Latin, [ɛ.ɫɛˈpʰan.tɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.leˈfan.ti.nus].

Where does elephantinus come from?

Proto-Afroasiatic *leb- → Egyptian ꜣbwbor.? → Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas) → Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) → Latin elephantinus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

elephantinus¹

elephantinus (feminine elephantina, neuter elephantinum)

Classical[ɛ.ɫɛˈpʰan.tɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.leˈfan.ti.nus]

Meaning

adjectiverelationalivory; made of ivory

Declension

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	elephantinus	elephantina	elephantinum
genitive	elephantinī	elephantinae	elephantinī
dative	elephantinō	elephantinae	elephantinō
accusative	elephantinum	elephantinam	elephantinum
ablative	elephantinō	elephantinā	elephantinō
vocative	elephantine	elephantina	elephantinum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	elephantinī	elephantinae	elephantina
genitive	elephantinōrum	elephantinārum	elephantinōrum
dative	elephantinīs	elephantinīs	elephantinīs
accusative	elephantinōs	elephantinās	elephantina
ablative	elephantinīs	elephantinīs	elephantinīs
vocative	elephantinī	elephantinae	elephantina

ĕlĕphantĭnus, a, um, adj. elephas.

I. Belonging to the elephant: tergum, Mel. 1, 5, 2.—

II. = ἐλεφάντινος, pure Lat. eburnĕus, of ivory: liber, consisting of ivory tablets, Vop. Tacit. 8: atramentum, ivoryblack, Plin. 35, 6, 25, § 42: compositio (emplastri), Cels. 5, 19, 24 Daremb.

Origins

Proto-Afroasiatic*leb-
Egyptianꜣbwbor.?
Ancient Greek ἐλέφας(eléphas)
Ancient Greek -ινος(-inos)
Latinelephantinus

Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos)bor. Latin elephantinus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos).

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

elephantīnus²

elephantīnus (feminine elephantīna, neuter elephantīnum)

Classical[ɛ.ɫɛ.pʰanˈtiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.le.fanˈtiː.nus]

Meaning

adjectiverelationalelephant; elephantine

Declension

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	elephantīnus	elephantīna	elephantīnum
genitive	elephantīnī	elephantīnae	elephantīnī
dative	elephantīnō	elephantīnae	elephantīnō
accusative	elephantīnum	elephantīnam	elephantīnum
ablative	elephantīnō	elephantīnā	elephantīnō
vocative	elephantīne	elephantīna	elephantīnum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	elephantīnī	elephantīnae	elephantīna
genitive	elephantīnōrum	elephantīnārum	elephantīnōrum
dative	elephantīnīs	elephantīnīs	elephantīnīs
accusative	elephantīnōs	elephantīnās	elephantīna
ablative	elephantīnīs	elephantīnīs	elephantīnīs
vocative	elephantīnī	elephantīnae	elephantīna

Origins

Proto-Afroasiatic*leb-
Egyptianꜣbwbor.?
Latinelephantīnus

Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās)bor. Latin elephās, elephant- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin elephantīnus From elephās, elephant- (“elephant”) + -īnus.

Descendants

Catalanelefantí
Englishelephantine
Frenchéléphantin

Quick answers

What does elephantinus mean in Latin?: elephantinus, a adjective, means “ivory; made of ivory”.
How do you pronounce elephantinus?: In classical Latin, [ɛ.ɫɛˈpʰan.tɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.leˈfan.ti.nus].
Where does elephantinus come from?: Proto-Afroasiatic *leb- → Egyptian ꜣbwbor.? → Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas) → Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) → Latin elephantinus.

Meaning

Declension

Lewis & Short 1879

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