Meaning of chryselephantine | Babel Free
/kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn/Definitions
Made of gold and ivory.
not-comparable
Equivalents
Français
chryséléphantin
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.