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Dutch
Alternative forms
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/
- Hyphenation: elixer
Noun
elixer n (plural elixers, diminutive elixertje n)
- elixir
Derived terms
Latin
Pronunciation
Verb
ēlixer
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of ēlixō