елефантъ

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From е҆лефа́нтесъ. Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās) (nominative plural ελέφαντες (eléphantes)).

Noun

е҆лефа́нтъ (transliteration needed) m

  1. elephant
    Synonym: слонъ (slonŭ)

Declension

Descendants

  • Old Ruthenian: елефа́нтъ
  • Russian: элефа́нт (elefánt) (archaic)

Old Ruthenian

елефа́нтъ

Alternative forms

  • елепа́нтъ

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic е҆лефа́нтъ, from е҆лефа́нтесъ, further borrowed from Ancient Greek ελέφαντες (eléphantes). Cognate with archaic Russian элефа́нт (elefánt).

Noun

елефа́нтъ (transliteration needed) m anim

  1. elephant
    • коли римлꙗны з кархидонꙗны точили битвꙋ, ѡнъ неприꙗтелꙗ кархидончика седꙗчого на моцном и твердо персомъ елефанте рицера валечного положив из елефантом на плꙗцꙋ(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: слонъ

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