chryselephantine
pronunciation
How to pronounce chryselephantine in British English:
UK [krɪˌselə'fænti:n]
How to pronounce chryselephantine in American English:
US [krɪˌselə'fæntin]
Word Origin
- chryselephantine (adj.)
- "overlaid with gold and ivory," 1816, probably via German, from Latinized form of Greek khryselephantinos, from khrysos "gold" (see chrysalis) + elephantinos "made of ivory," from elephans (genitive elephantos) "elephant; ivory" (see elephant).