elephantine
adjective/ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn/
/ˌelɪˈfæntiːn/
(formal or humorous)- very large and clumsy; like an elephant
- elephantine movements
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek elephantinos, from elephas, elephant- ‘elephant’.Want to learn more?
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