"elephantus" meaning in Latin

See elephantus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɛ.ɫɛˈpʰan.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [e.leˈfan.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:ἐλέφας}}, {{bor|la|grc|ἐλέφας}} Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas) Head templates: {{la-noun|elephantus<2>}} elephantus m (genitive elephantī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|elephantus<2>}} Forms: elephantī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], elephantus [nominative, singular], elephantī [nominative, plural], elephantī [genitive, singular], elephantōrum [genitive, plural], elephantō [dative, singular], elephantīs [dative, plural], elephantum [accusative, singular], elephantōs [accusative, plural], elephantō [ablative, singular], elephantīs [ablative, plural], elephante [singular, vocative], elephantī [plural, vocative], elephas [alternative], elephans [alternative]
  1. An elephant. Tags: declension-2, masculine Synonyms (elephant): elephāns, barrus, Lūca bōs
    Sense id: en-elephantus-la-noun-~CnkppRf Categories (other): Elephants Disambiguation of Elephants: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'elephant': 85 15
  2. Ivory. Tags: declension-2, masculine Synonyms (ivory): ebur
    Sense id: en-elephantus-la-noun-P9hIba4x Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Elephants Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Elephants: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'ivory': 8 92

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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