chryselephantine

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos, “of ivory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn/

Adjective

chryselephantine (not comparable)

1. Made of gold and ivory.
   • 1885: I drew near and perceived that the light came from a precious stone as big as an ostrich egg, set at the upper end of the alcove upon a little chryselephantine couch of ivory and gold; and this jewel, blazing like the sun, cast its rays wide and side. — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17

Translations

made of gold and ivory

• Catalan: criselefantí
• French: chryséléphantin (fr)
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• Greek: χρυσελεφάντινος (el) (chryselefántinos)
• Portuguese: criselefantino