criselefantino

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos). By surface analysis, cris- (“pertaining to gold”) +‎ elefantino (“made of ivory”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kri.ze.le.fanˈti.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: cri‧se‧le‧fan‧tì‧no

Adjective

criselefantino (feminine criselefantina, masculine plural criselefantini, feminine plural criselefantine)

  1. chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾi.ze.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾi.ze.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾi.zɨ.lɨ.fɐ̃ˈti.nu/

  • Hyphenation: cri‧se‧le‧fan‧ti‧no

Adjective

criselefantino (feminine criselefantina, masculine plural criselefantinos, feminine plural criselefantinas)

  1. chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)
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