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ἐλεφαντουργική
ἐλεφαντουργός
ἐλεφαντουργία
ἐλεφαντοφάγος
ἐλεφαντοφανής
ἐλεφαντόχρως
ἐλεφαντόω
ἐλεφαντώδης
ἐλεφάντωσις
ἐλεφαντωτός
ἐλέφας
ἐλεφιτίς
ἐλέχει
ἐλέωτρις
ἕλη1
ἕλη2
ἐληγός
ἑληθερέω
ἐλήλακα
ἐλθετέον
ἐλθετῶς
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ἐλέφας
ἐλέφας, αντος , ὁ (θήλεια ἐ. Phylarch. 36J. ): irreg. gen.
A). ἐλεφάντου BCH 35.286 (Delos, ii B.C.): dat. pl. -τοις LXX 1 Ma. 1.17 (v.l.):—elephant, first mentioned by Hdt. as a native of Africa, 3.114 , 4.191 ; ἐλέφαντος ὀδόντες Id. 3.97 ; of the Indian elephant, first in Arist. Cael. 298a13 , HA 610a15 , cf. Paus. 1.12.4 .
II). in Hom. only of elephant's tusk, ivory, Il. 5.583 , cf. Hes. Sc. 141 , Pi. O. 1.27 , Pl. R. 373a , GDI 5500 , etc.: Aeol. ἐλέφαις Sapph. Supp. 20a10 .
III). = ἐλεφαντίασις , Aret. SD 2.13 , IG 3.1423 , Gal. 15.331 .
IV). a precious stone, Thphr. Lap. 37 .
V). a kind of cup, Damox. 1.1 .
VI). = ἐλεφάντωσις , Apul. Herb. 36 .


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elephant, ivory

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ἐλέφας
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ἐλέφας
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ελεφας
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἐλέφας</span>, <span class="itype greek">αντος</span> <span class="foreign greek">, ὁ </span>(<span class="foreign greek">θήλεια ἐ</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1609.tlg001:36J" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1609.tlg001:36J/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phylarch.</span> 36J. </a>): irreg. gen. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">ἐλεφάντου</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BCH</span> 35.286 </span> (Delos, ii B.C.): dat. pl. <span class="quote greek">-τοις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg023:1:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg023:1.17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">1 Ma.</span> 1.17 </a> (v.l.):—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">elephant</span>, first mentioned by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> </span> as a native of Africa, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:114" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.114/canonical-url/"> 3.114 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:191" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.191/canonical-url/"> 4.191 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐλέφαντος ὀδόντες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:97" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.97/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 3.97 </a> ; of the Indian <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">elephant</span>, first in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg005:298a:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg005:298a.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cael.</span> 298a13 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:610a:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:610a.15/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 610a15 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:12:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:12:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paus.</span> 1.12.4 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> only of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">elephant\'s tusk, ivory</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:583" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.583/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 5.583 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:141" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:141/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 141 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 1.27 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:373a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:373a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 373a </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GDI</span> 5500 </span>, etc.: Aeol. <span class="orth greek">ἐλέφαις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0009.tlg001:20a:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0009.tlg001:20a.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sapph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 20a10 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">ἐλεφαντίασις</span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aret.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SD</span> 2.13 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 3.1423 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 15.331 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> a <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">precious stone</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg004:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg004:37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lap.</span> 37 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>V).</strong></span> a kind of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cup</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0438.tlg001:1:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0438.tlg001:1.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Damox.</span> 1.1 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>VI).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">ἐλεφάντωσις</span> , <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Apul.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Herb.</span> 36 </span>.</div> </div><br><br>'}