elephantine
3 synonyms for elephantine, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Connected with, similar to, or typical of elephants.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Latin elephantīn(us); by surface analysis, formed from elephant + -ine.
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