елефант

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Ukrainian[edit]

елефа́нт

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Ruthenian елефа́нтъ (elefánt), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic е҆лефа́нтъ (e҆lefántŭ), е҆лефа́нтесъ (e҆lefántesŭ, elephant), further borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās) (nominative plural ελέφαντες (eléphantes)). Cognate with Ukrainian верблю́д (verbljúd), Russian верблю́д (verbljúd), and archaic Russian элефа́нт (elefánt, elephant).

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Noun[edit]

елефа́нт (elefántm animal (genitive елефа́нта, nominative plural елефа́нти, genitive plural елефа́нтів)

  1. (obsolete, rare) elephant
    Synonyms: слон (slon), слін (slin), слонь (slonʹ)

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