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elefante.

elephant (any mammal of the order Proboscidea)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/e.leˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/i.lɨˈfɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal

  1. elephant (any mammal of the order Proboscidea)

    masculine

  2. landwhale (an obese person)

    derogatory · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *leb- Egyptian ꜣbwbor.? Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās)bor. Latin elephāslbor. Old Galician-Portuguese elefante Portuguese elefante From Old Galician-Portuguese elefante, elifante, borrowed from Latin elephantis (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās, “elephant, ivory”). Doublet of olifante.

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