How to pronounce oliphant
American English pronunciation
OL-ih-funt
- IPA
- /ˈɑlɪfənt/
- Syllables
- OL · ih · funt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oliphant means
A hunting horn carved from an elephant's tusk
In a sentence: The knight blew his oliphant, and its call rang through the forest.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for an elephant, which also meant ivory.
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