elephantineadj.
英 elɪ'fæntaɪn
中文adj. 似象的；巨大的；粗笨的，笨拙的
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elephantine (adj.)1620s, "huge," from Latin elephantinus "pertaining to the elephant," from elephantus (see elephant). Meaning "pertaining to elephants" is from 1670s. Earlier adjective was elephantic (1590s).
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