pachyderm

English

Etymology

pachy- + derma, from Ancient Greek παχύδερμος (pakhudermos), from παχύς (pakhus, “thick”) + δέρμα (derma, “skin”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpækʰ.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun

pachyderm (plural pachyderms)

1. Someone (or something) with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.
2. (zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
3. (informal) An elephant
4. (idiomatic) A person that is not affected by (does not care about) what others say about him or her.
5. (idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.

Translations

someone with thick skin

• Greek: παχύδερμο (el) (pachýdermo) n

• Italian: pachiderma (it)

member of the group Pachydermata

• Esperanto: paĥidermo (eo)
• Greek: παχύδερμο (el) (pachýdermo) n

• Icelandic: þykkskinnungur (is) m
• Italian: pachiderma (it)
• Spanish: paquidermo (es) m

• Greek: παχύδερμο (el) (pachýdermo) n (3,4)