ἐλέφας: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἐλέφαντος, ὁ ([[θήλεια ἐλέφας]] Phylarch.36J.): irreg. gen. ἐλεφάντου BCH35.286(Delos, ii B.C.): dat. pl. ἐλεφάντοις [[LXX]] 1 Ma.1.17 ([[varia lectio|v.l.]]):—[[elephant]], first mentioned by Hdt. as a native of Africa, 3.114,4.191; ἐλέφαντος ὀδόντες Id.3.97; of the Indian [[elephant]], first in Arist. Cael.298a13, HA610a15, cf. Paus.1.12.4.<br><span class="bld">II</span> in Hom. only of [[elephant's tusk]], [[ivory]], Il.5.583, cf. Hes.Sc.141, Pi.O.1.27, Pl.R.373a, GDI5500, etc.: Aeol. [[ἐλέφαις]] Sapph.Supp.20a10.<br><span class="bld">III</span> = [[ἐλεφαντίασις]], Aret.SD2.13, IG3.1423, Gal.15.331.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> a [[precious stone]], Thphr.Lap.37.<br><span class="bld">V</span> a kind of [[cup]], Damox.1.1.<br><span class="bld">VI</span> = [[ἐλεφάντωσις]], Apul.Herb.36.