Elixier

German

Alternative forms

Elixir

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /elɪˈksiːɐ̯/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Eli‧xier

Noun

Elixier n (genitive Elixiers, plural Elixiere)

(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)

Declension

Declension of Elixier

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Elixier	die	Elixiere
genitive	eines	des	Elixiers	der	Elixiere
dative	einem	dem	Elixier	den	Elixieren
accusative	ein	das	Elixier	die	Elixiere

Further reading

Elixier in Duden online

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