elephans

See also: éléphans

Latin

elephāns

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈe.le.pʰans/, [ˈɛɫ̪ɛpʰä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.le.fans/, [ˈɛːlefäns]

Noun

elephāns m (genitive elephantis); third declension

1. alternative form of elephās (“elephant”)

Declension

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	elephāns	elephantēs
genitive	elephantis	elephantum
dative	elephantī	elephantibus
accusative	elephantem	elephantēs
ablative	elephante	elephantibus
vocative	elephāns	elephantēs

Middle French

Noun

elephans m

1. plural of elephant