elixir

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin elixir (“philosopher's stone”), from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr, “philosopher's stone”), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “powder for drying wounds”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/, /ə-/, /-ɪə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɪksə(ɹ) === Noun === elixir (plural elixirs) (alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold. (alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life. (by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea. (pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Asturian == === Verb === elixir to choose to elect ==== Synonyms ==== escoyer == Dutch == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌeːˈlɪk.sɪr/, /ˌeːˈlɪk.sər/ Hyphenation: elixir === Noun === elixir n (plural elixirs, diminutive elixirtje n) alternative form of elixer ==== Derived terms ==== maagelixir == Galician == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin eligo. Doublet of esleer. Compare Portuguese eleger and Spanish elegir. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ɛ.li.ˈʃiɾ] ==== Verb ==== elixir (first-person singular present elixo, first-person singular preterite elixín, past participle elixido, short past participle electo) to choose, elect 1418, Á. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 85: Synonym: escoller ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === From Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ɛ.lik.ˈsiɾ] ==== Noun ==== elixir m (plural elixires) elixir === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “eligir”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “elixir”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “elexir”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “elixir”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “elixir”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Latin == === Alternative forms === alixir, elixerium, elixer, elixirium (Medieval Latin, New Latin) === Etymology === From Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Koine Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), ellipsis of ξηρίον φάρμακον (xēríon phármakon, literally “dry powder medicine”) from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛˈlɪk.sɪr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eˈlik.sir] === Noun === elixir n (genitive elixiris); third declension (Medieval Latin, New Latin) (alchemy, pharmacy) elixir ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun (neuter, i-stem). ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: elixer Galician: elixir Italian: elisir Old French: elixir French: élixir→ Polish: eliksir, eliksyr (obsolete), elixir (pre-reform orthography (1816))→ Romanian: elixir → Middle English: elixir, elixer English: elixir Portuguese: elixir Spanish: elixir, elíxir == Polish == === Noun === elixir m inan Pre-1816 spelling of eliksir. ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: e‧li‧xir === Noun === elixir m (plural elixires) (alchemy) elixir (liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold) (fiction) a magical potion ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “elixir”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “elixir”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French élixir. === Noun === elixir n (plural elixire) elixir ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eliɡˈsiɾ/ [e.liɣ̞ˈsiɾ] Rhymes: -iɾ Syllabification: e‧li‧xir === Noun === elixir m (plural elixires) alternative spelling of elíxir === Further reading === “elixir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025