elephant

Etymology


From, , from , , , re-latinized in as , from , from  (gen. ). Believed to be derived from an  form such as  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬) or. More at. Replaced 🇨🇬 (from the aforementioned form, from 🇨🇬), which replaced 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
 * 2)  Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera  and Primelephas.
 * 3)  Anything huge and ponderous.
 * Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...
 * 1)  Ivory.
 * 2)  A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
 * 1)  Ivory.
 * 2)  A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
 * 1)  A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.

Synonyms

 * see Appendix:Words used as placeholders to count seconds
 * see Appendix:Words used as placeholders to count seconds

Noun

 * 1)  animal