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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /elɪˈksiːɐ̯/
- Hyphenation: Eli‧xier
Noun
Elixier n (strong, genitive Elixiers, plural Elixiere)
- potion (liquid which is medicinal and/or magical)
- Synonyms: Heiltrank, Wundertrank, Wundermittel
- (alchemy) elixir (liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold; liquid which was believed to cure all ills)
- (pharmacy) elixir (sweet taste-masking liquid)
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