chryselephantine

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos, “of ivory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn/

Adjective

chryselephantine (not comparable)

1. Made of gold and ivory.
   • 1885–1888, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, “Night 17”, in A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments, now Entituled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night […], Shammar edition, volume (please specify the volume), [London]: […] Burton Club […], →OCLC:

     I drew near and perceived that the light came from a precious stone as big as an ostrich egg, set at the upper end of the alcove upon a little chryselephantine couch of ivory and gold; and this jewel, blazing like the sun, cast its rays wide and side.

Translations

made of gold and ivory

• Catalan: criselefantí
• Finnish: kullasta ja norsunluusta tehty
• French: chryséléphantin (fr)
• German: chryselephantin
• Greek: χρυσελεφάντινος (el) (chryselefántinos)
• Italian: criselefantino
• Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see zrobiony ze złota i kości słoniowej
• Portuguese: criselefantino
• Russian: хрисоэлефанти́нный (xrisoelefantínnyj)