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Meaning of chryselephantine | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2
kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn

Definitions

Made of gold and ivory.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch chryselephantin chryselephantin
Ελληνικά χρυσελεφάντινος
Español criselefantino
Français chryséléphantin chryséléphantine
Italiano criselefantino
Português criselefantino
Русский хрисоэлефанти́нный

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.
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See also

chryseous Chrysippan chrysobalanaceous chrysocarpous chrysochlorous chrysolitic

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