éléphant

See also: elephant, Elephant, and êléphant

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French elephant, from Old French elefant, a borrowing from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, ἐλέφαντος (eléphas, eléphantos). The commoner Old French form was olifan(t), whence the modern doublet olifant (ivory horn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.le.fɑ̃/
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Noun

éléphant m (plural éléphants, feminine éléphante)

  1. elephant

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: elefan
  • Romanian: elefant

Further reading

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French elephant, itself a learned borrowing from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, ἐλέφαντος (eléphas, eléphantos).

Noun

éléphant m (plural éléphants)

  1. (Guernsey) elephant
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