Ivories

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.vər.iz/

Definitions of ivories

noun a plural noun referring to the hard white material composing the tusks of elephants and other similar animals, often used to make piano keys

Example Sentences

A1 She played the ivories beautifully at the school talent show.

A2 The pianist's fingers danced across the ivories with ease.

B1 The concert pianist practiced for hours to master the ivories.

B2 The grand piano gleamed under the stage lights, its ivories pristine.

C1 The virtuoso pianist's command of the ivories was unparalleled.

C2 His skillful manipulation of the ivories left the audience in awe.

Examples of ivories in a Sentence

formal The pianist skillfully played the ivories during the classical concert.

informal I love tickling the ivories on the piano in my free time.

slang She's a pro at tinkering with the ivories on the keyboard.

figurative The artist painted a beautiful picture of an elephant with its majestic ivories.

Grammatical Forms of ivories

• plural: ivories
• present tense: ivory
• future tense: will ivory
• perfect tense: has ivoryed
• continuous tense: is ivorying
• singular: ivory
• positive degree: more ivory
• infinitive: to ivory
• gerund: ivorying
• participle: ivoryed

Origin and Evolution of ivories

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ivories' originated from the Latin word 'ebur' which means ivory.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the material ivory, the term 'ivories' later evolved to also refer to piano keys made of ivory, and eventually to refer to the teeth.