elephas
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ĕlĕphās¹³ (-phāns), antis, m. (ἐλέφας), éléphant animal : Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 196 ; Luc. 6, 208 ; Sen. Ep. 85, 41 || éléphantiasis [sorte de lèpre] : Lucr. 6, 1112.
Latin > German (Georges)
elephās u. elephāns, phantis, griech. Akk. anta, m. (ελέφας), der Elefant, I) eig.: albus, Hor.: Libycus, Lucan.: elephantes decem, Liv. 32, 27, 2 cod. opt. u. H. – griech. Akk. Sing. elephanta, Manil. 5, 706. Mart. spect. 19, 4. Sidon. carm. 2, 374: Akk. Plur. elephantas, Manil. 4, 667 u. 740. – II) meton. (u. poet.) für die Krankheit Elefantiasis, Lucr. 6, 1112. – / Nbf. elephāns, Auct. b. Afr. 84, 1 sqq. Plin. 8, 9 u. 11, 269. Diom. 127, 22.
