Elephantic

/ˌɛləˈfæntɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to an elephant in character, size, or appearance; having elephant-like qualities.

Etymology

From Greek 'elephantikos' or formed from 'elephant' plus the suffix '-ic,' describing things that have the qualities or appearance of elephants.

Kelly Says

The word appears most in historical texts describing impossibly large things—'elephantic proportions' was a favorite of Victorian writers trying to convey the scale of the Industrial Revolution's massive machinery!

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