chrys|el|e|phan|tine

chrys|el|e|phan|tine
chrys|el|e|phan|tine «KRIHS ehl uh FAN tihn, -tyn», adjective.
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory.
[< Greek chrántinos < chrós gold + elephántinos of ivory < eléphas, -antos ivory, elephant]

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