elephantinus

elephantinus
ĕlĕphantĭnus, a, um, adj. [elephas].
I.
Belonging to the elephant:

tergum,

Mel. 1, 5, 2.—
II.
= elephantinos, pure Lat. eburnĕus, of ivory:

liber,

consisting of ivory tablets, Vop. Tacit. 8:

atramentum,

ivoryblack, Plin. 35, 6, 25, § 42:

compositio (emplastri),

Cels. 5, 19, 24 Daremb.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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