elephant in Latin
elephant in Latin is elephantus, elephas, barrus — elephant means a very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
elephant in Latin
elephantus
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
elephas
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
barrus
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
Lūca bōs
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
What does "elephant" mean?
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noun A very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
"The baby elephant stayed close to its mother as the herd crossed the river."
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noun Something enormous or unwieldy, used figuratively.
"She dreaded the elephant of a spreadsheet waiting for her on Monday morning."
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elephant in a sentence
- The baby elephant stayed close to its mother as the herd crossed the river.
- The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back.
- She dreaded the elephant of a spreadsheet waiting for her on Monday morning.
- Moving the whole office in one weekend was an elephant of a project nobody envied.
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What is "elephant" in Latin?
"elephant" in Latin is elephantus, elephas, barrus. elephant means: A very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
How do you use "elephant" in a sentence?
Example: "The baby elephant stayed close to its mother as the herd crossed the river." In Latin, "elephant" is elephantus, elephas, barrus.
Are there other ways to say "elephant" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 4 translations listed for "elephant": elephantus, elephas, barrus, Lūca bōs.
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