elfin

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
2. A little urchin or child.
3. Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys.

Adj

Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.

Sinònims

elvish

elflike

elfish

fey

inscrutable

magical

mysterious

mystical

secret

㊙️

secretive

elfinwood

krummholz

sibyllic

elfin tree

charming

elve

delicate

fairy

🧚

imp

👿

Traduccions

yaramaz

Elfe

elfe

🧝

elfo

🧝

fada

🧚

elfa

küçük

nain

عفريتي

minuscolo

piccolo

degli elfi

διαβολάκι

ele avuca sığmaz

enfant

🧒

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɛlfɪn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: elven

Heretat de anglès antic: elfen

Cognat amb alt alemany mitjà: elbinne

In summary

From Middle English elven, from Old English elfen, ælfen (“nymph, spirit, fairy”), feminine of elf, ælf (“elf”), equivalent to elf + -in. Cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).