chryselephantine

[ kris-el-uh-fan-tin, -tahyn ]

/ ˌkrɪs ɛl əˈfæn tɪn, -taɪn /

adjective

made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece.

Origin of chryselephantine

1820–30; <Greek chrȳselephántinos, equivalent to chrȳs-chrys- + elephántinos (elephant-, stem of eléphāselephant, ivory + -inos-ine¹

Words nearby chryselephantine

chrys-, chrysalid, chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysarobin, chryselephantine, Chryse Planitia, chrysiasis, Chrysippus, Chrysler, chryso-

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Example sentences from the Web for chryselephantine

Chryselephantine, kris-el-e-fan′tin, adj. noting the art of making statues jointly of gold and ivory.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The chryselephantine statue of Zeus at Olympia was his work.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata
His greatest work was the chryselephantine statue of Hera for her temple between Argos and Mycenæ.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Their hair is short and curls at the back of their heads like the hair of the chryselephantine Hermes.
Hymen|Hilda Doolittle

In sculpture he favours the use of varicoloured materials in the manner of the Greek chryselephantine sculpture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chryselephantine

chryselephantine

/ (ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn) /

adjective

(of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory

Word Origin for chryselephantine

C19: from Greek khruselephantinos, from khrusos gold + elephas ivory; see elephant

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单词	chryselephantine
释义	chryselephantine [ kris-el-uh-fan-tin, -tahyn ] / ˌkrɪs ɛl əˈfæn tɪn, -taɪn / adjective made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece. Origin of chryselephantine 1820–30; <Greek chrȳselephántinos, equivalent to chrȳs-chrys- + elephántinos (elephant-, stem of eléphāselephant, ivory + -inos-ine¹ Words nearby chryselephantine chrys-, chrysalid, chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysarobin, chryselephantine, Chryse Planitia, chrysiasis, Chrysippus, Chrysler, chryso- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chryselephantine Chryselephantine, kris-el-e-fan′tin, adj. noting the art of making statues jointly of gold and ivory. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various The chryselephantine statue of Zeus at Olympia was his work. The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4\|Lucian of Samosata His greatest work was the chryselephantine statue of Hera for her temple between Argos and Mycenæ. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley Their hair is short and curls at the back of their heads like the hair of the chryselephantine Hermes. Hymen\|Hilda Doolittle In sculpture he favours the use of varicoloured materials in the manner of the Greek chryselephantine sculpture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chryselephantine chryselephantine / (ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn) / adjective (of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory Word Origin for chryselephantine C19: from Greek khruselephantinos, from khrusos gold + elephas ivory; see elephant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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