chryselephantine
[ kris-el-uh-fan-tin, -tahyn ]
/ ˌkrɪs ɛl əˈfæn tɪn, -taɪn /
adjective
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece.
Words nearby chryselephantine
chrysalid,
chrysalis,
chrysanthemum,
chrysarobin,
chryse planitia,
chryselephantine,
chrysiasis,
chrysippus,
chrysler,
chryso-,
chrysoberyl
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British Dictionary definitions for chryselephantine
chryselephantine
/ (ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn) /
adjective
(of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory
Word Origin for chryselephantine
C19: from Greek
khruselephantinos, from
khrusos gold +
elephas ivory; see
elephant