elixer
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Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin elixir, elixerium, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
elixer n (plural elixers, diminutive elixertje n)
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Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eːˈlik.ser/, [eːˈlʲɪks̠ɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈlik.ser/, [eˈlikser]
Verb edit
ēlixer