ELEPHANTINE Meaning of ELEPHANTINE in English el ‧ e ‧ phan ‧ tine /ˌeləˈfæntaɪn◂, ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn◂ $ -tiːn◂/ BrE AmE adjective formal slow, heavy, and awkward, like an elephant:elephantine footsteps Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012