ἐλέφας

Etymology
Unclear. Compare.

Possibly related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬  (reconstructed as /ˈʀuːbaw/) or 🇨🇬.

Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) elephant
 * 2)  ivory

Usage notes

 * Two irregular forms are attested:
 * A genitive singular ἐλεφάντου in an inscription found in Delos from the 2nd cent. :
 * A dative plural ἐλεφάντοις in the, as a for regular ἐλέφασι(ν).
 * A dative plural ἐλεφάντοις in the, as a for regular ἐλέφασι(ν).