pachyderm

English

Etymology

From French pachyderme, from Ancient Greek παχύδερμος (pakhúdermos), from παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpækʰ.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun

pachyderm (plural pachyderms)

Elephants are pachyderms

(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
(informal) An elephant
(idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about him or her.
(idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.

Translations

someone with thick skin

Czech: tlustokožec (cs) m
Finnish: paksunahkainen
Greek: παχύδερμο n (pachýdermo)

Ido: pakidermo (io)
Italian: pachiderma (it)
Spanish: paquidermo

member of the group Pachydermata

Esperanto: paĥidermo
French: pachyderme (fr) m
Greek: παχύδερμο n (pachýdermo)
Icelandic: þykkskinnungur m

Ido: pakidermo (io)
Italian: pachiderma (it)
Spanish: paquidermo m

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