elisir

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.liˈzir/
• Rhymes: -ir
• Hyphenation: e‧li‧sìr

Noun

elisir m (invariable)

1. elixir

Derived terms

• elisir di lunga vita

Further reading

• elisir in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• elisir in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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