marfil

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Catalan

Etymology

From Arabic عَظْم اَلْفِيل (ʕaẓm al-fīl, elephant-bone), from عَظْم (ʕaẓm, bone) + فِيل (fīl, elephant).

Pronunciation

Noun

marfil m (plural marfils)

  1. ivory
    Synonyms: ivori, vori

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish almalfil, from Arabic عَظْم اَلْفِيل (ʕaẓm al-fīl, elephant-bone), from عَظْم (ʕaẓm, bone) + فِيل (fīl, elephant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾˈfil/ [maɾˈfil]

Noun

marfil m (plural marfiles)

  1. ivory

Derived terms

Further reading