mammoth — an extinct hairy elephant-like mammal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an extinct hairy elephant-like mammal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæməθ/
Example Sentences
- My mom's grocery list turned into a mammoth shopping expedition.
- The research team discovered mammoth bones in the Arctic.
- Cleaning my room became a mammoth operation requiring three days.
mammoth
NOUN[/ˈmæməθ/]
an extinct hairy elephant-like mammal
The mammoth machine towered over workers like a mechanical giant.
At Dartmouth, the mighty mammoth stands tall!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Russian 'mamont', which comes from Siberian languages. The word entered European languages in the 17th century through Russian accounts of the fossil remains of these extinct creatures found in Siberia.
Breakdown
mammoth (from Russian маммонт/mamont) - a single morpheme with no further English breakdown; the word was borrowed as a complete unit and does not decompose into recognizable English morpheme parts
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📝Examples
“My mom's grocery list turned into a mammoth shopping expedition.”
“The research team discovered mammoth bones in the Arctic.”
“Cleaning my room became a mammoth operation requiring three days.”
“The mammoth roamed the Earth thousands of years ago.”
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