elephantas
Dictionary entries
- Entry →elephas, elephantis:
Masculine · Noun
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
elephant; ivory; large variety of lobster, large sea creature; elephantiasis;
acc. sg.
Examples
de Spectaculis
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial) from EPIGRAMMATON LIBRI
"...tandem cornuto adore petitus, dum facilem tolli sic elephanta putat. XX Cum peteret pars haec Myrinum, pars illa..."Liber VIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...domitis gentibus arcus ouat. hic gemini currus numerant elephanta frequentem, sufficit inmensis aureus ipse iugis. Haec est digna..."
