Elixier

German

Alternative forms

• Elixir

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/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Eli‧xier

Noun

Elixier n (strong, genitive Elixiers, plural Elixiere)

1. potion (liquid which is medicinal and/or magical)

   Synonyms: Heiltrank, Wundertrank, Wundermittel

2. (alchemy) elixir (liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold; liquid which was believed to cure all ills)
3. (pharmacy) elixir (sweet taste-masking liquid)

Declension

Declension of Elixier [neuter, strong]

	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

Derived terms

• Lebenselixier

Further reading

• “Elixier” in Duden online