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chryselephantine
[ kris-el-uh-fan-tin, -tahyn ]
/ ˌkrɪs ɛl əˈfæn tɪn, -taɪn /
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adjective
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece.
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Words nearby chryselephantine
chrys-, chrysalid, chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysarobin, chryselephantine, Chryse Planitia, Chrysippus, Chrysler, chryso-, chrysoberyl
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chryselephantine
/ (ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn) /
adjective
(of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory
Word Origin for chryselephantine
C19: from Greek khruselephantinos, from khrusos gold + elephas ivory; see elephant
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