Definition of elephantine Elephantine

/ɛˌlʌfæˈntiˌn/ - [elufanteen] - el•e•phan•tine

We found 4 definitions of elephantine from 3 different sources.

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What does elephantine mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

elephantine - of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
  gargantuan, giant, jumbo
  large, big having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • elephantine (Adjective)
    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of elephants.
  • elephantine (Adjective)
    Very large.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • elephantine (a.)
    Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantine proportions; an elephantine step or tread.

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