How to Say "Elephant" in Italian

elefante

/e.leˈfan.te/masculine

The Italian word for elephant is elefante.

elefante is a masculine noun used to refer to the large mammal.

Meaning: mammal (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of elefante is elefanti.

The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /e.leˈfan.te/.

In Italian, if you describe someone as an elefante in una cristalleria, you mean they are incredibly clumsy and destructive in delicate situations.
The word elefantino is the diminutive form of elefante and is used both for baby elephants and for small, elephant-shaped toys.
Because elefante is a masculine noun, referring to a female elephant requires the phrase elefante femmina rather than a different word.

Io ho un elefante.
I have an elephant.
This sentence shows how to use elefante to express possession.
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Dio è un elefante.
God is an elephant.
This sentence uses elefante in a metaphorical or descriptive sense.
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Dov'è il mio elefante?
Where's my elephant?
This sentence demonstrates how to ask for the location of elefante.
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Oggi al parco zoologico ho visto un grande elefante africano.
Today at the zoo, I saw a large African elephant.
Quel piccolo elefantino è così adorabile!
That little baby elephant is so adorable!
Il circo ha portato un pachiderma davvero impressionante.
The circus brought a truly impressive pachyderm.
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