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elephantine

el·e·phan·tine [ èllə fán tn, èllə fán tn, élləfən tn, élləfən tn ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. slow and heavy: moving in a slow, heavy, and often clumsy or awkward way
the heavy elephantine tread of his feet

2. enormous: very large or very great

3. similar to elephant: resembling an elephant

[Early 16th century. Via Latin< Greek elephantinos< elephās "elephant"]
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