ἐλέφας,αντος , ὁ(θήλεια ἐ. Phylarch. 36J. ): irreg. gen.
A.
ἐλεφάντου
BCH 35.286
(Delos,ii B.C.): dat. pl. -τοις
LXX 1 Ma. 1.17
(v.l.):—elephant, first mentioned by Hdt. as a native of Africa, 3.114 , 4.191 ; ἐλέφαντος ὀδόντες
Id. 3.97
; of the Indianelephant, first in Arist. Cael. 298a13 , HA 610a15 , cf. Paus. 1.12.4 .
II. in Hom. only ofelephant's 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. aprecious stone, Thphr. Lap. 37 .