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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

elephantlike en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English elephant Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English elephantlike From elephant + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
    • elephantlike stomping
  2. (figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
    • He has an elephantlike memory: he rarely forgets things.

Forms

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most elephantlike Degree=Sup lexicographic
more elephantlike Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

elephantine · memorious (of memory: very good) · tenacious · retentive · elephantic (resembling or characteristic of an elephant)

Translations (1)

nb elefantaktig (as an elephant)