chryselephantine

chrys·el·e·phan·tine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kris-el-uh-fan-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˌkrɪs ɛl əˈfæn tɪn, -taɪn/
- /ˌkrɪ.se.lɪ.ˈfæn.taɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kris-el-uh-fan-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˌkrɪs ɛl əˈfæn tɪn, -taɪn/

Definitions of chryselephantine word

adjective chryselephantine (of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory 3
adjective chryselephantine made of, or overlaid with, gold and ivory 3
adjective chryselephantine made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece. 1
adjective chryselephantine Made of gold and ivory. 0

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Origin of chryselephantine

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Greek chrȳselephántinos, equivalent to chrȳs- chrys- + elephántinos (elephant-, stem of eléphās elephant, ivory + -inos -ine1

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Parts of speech for Chryselephantine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chryselephantine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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