ebur

Latin

ebur Bȳzantīnum (a Byzantine ivory)

Etymology

Loan word, probably from Egyptian 3bw:

but also note Sanskrit इभ (íbha). In any case, probably cognate with Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas, “elephant”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈe.bur/

• Audio (Classical)

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Noun

ebur (genitive eboris); n, third declension

1. ivory (material)
2. a thing made of ivory.
3. (figuratively) an elephant

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ebur	ebora
genitive	eboris	eborum
dative	eborī	eboribus
accusative	ebur	ebora
ablative	ebore	eboribus
vocative	ebur	ebora

Synonyms

• (elephant): elephantus, elephās

Derived terms

• eborārius
• eboreus
• eburātus
• eburneus

Descendants

• English: ivory
• French: ivoire
• Italian: avorio

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Noun

ebur

1. bird

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *eburaz. Cognates include also Old English eofor, Old Norse jǫfurr.

Noun

ebur m

1. boar

Descendants

• German: Eber