elixer

Dutch

Alternative forms

elixir

Etymology

From Medieval Latin elixir, elixerium, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈlɪk.sər/
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Hyphenation: elixer

Noun

elixer n (plural elixers, diminutive elixertje n)

elixir

Derived terms

maagelixer

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /eːˈlik.ser/, [eːˈlʲɪks̠ɛr]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eˈlik.ser/, [eˈlikser]

Verb

ēlixer

first-person singular present passive subjunctive of ēlixō

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