ἐλέφας

elephas

elephant

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Hippias Major 2
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290c5
290d1
Charmides 1
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173a8
Critias 1
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114e9
Laws 1
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Book XII 1
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956a1
Republic 1
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Book II 1
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373a7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐλέφας, αντος, ὁ (θήλεια ἐ. Phylarch. 36J.): irreg. gen. ἐλεφάντου BCH 35.286(Delos, ii B.C.): dat. pl. -τοις LXX 1 Ma. 1.17 (v.l.):—Α. 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, HA 610a15, cf. Paus. 1.12.4. II. in Hom. only of elephantʼs tusk, ivory, Il. 5.583, cf. Hes. Sc. 141, Pi. O. 1.27, Pl. R. 373a, GDI 5500, etc.: Aeol. ἐλέφαις Sapph. Supp. 20a10. III. = ἐλεφαντίασις, Aret. SD 2.13, IG 3.1423, Gal. 15.331. IV. a precious stone, Thphr. Lap. 37. V. a kind of cup, Damox. 1.1. VI. = ἐλεφάντωσις, Apul. Herb. 36.

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