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Webster 1913 Edition
Elixir
E-lix′ir
,Noun.
[F.
élixir
, Sp. elixir
, Ar. eliksīr
the philosopher’s stone, prob. from Gr. [GREEK] dry, (hence probably) a dry powder; cf. Skr. kshā
to burn.] 1.
(Med.)
A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.
2.
(Alchemy)
An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely;
as,
. elixir
vitæ, or the elixir
of life3.
The refined spirit; the quintessence.
The . . .
elixir
of worldly delights. South.
4.
Any cordial or substance which invigorates.
The grand
elixir
, to support the spirits of human nature. Addison.
Webster 1828 Edition
Elixir
ELIX'IR
, n.1.
In medicine, a compound tincture, extracted from two or more ingredients. A tincture is drawn from one ingredient; an elixir from several. But tincture is also applied to a composition of many ingredients. An elixir is a liquid medicine made by a strong infusion, where the ingredients are almost dissolved in the menstruum, and give it a thicker consistence than that of a tincture.2.
A liquor for transmuting metals into gold.3.
Quintessence; refined spirit.4.
Any cordial; that substance which invigorates.Definition 2024
elixír
elixír
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛliksiːr]
- Hyphenation: eli‧xír
Noun
elixír (plural elixírek)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | elixír | elixírek |
| accusative | elixírt | elixíreket |
| dative | elixírnek | elixíreknek |
| instrumental | elixírrel | elixírekkel |
| causal-final | elixírért | elixírekért |
| translative | elixírré | elixírekké |
| terminative | elixírig | elixírekig |
| essive-formal | elixírként | elixírekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | elixírben | elixírekben |
| superessive | elixíren | elixíreken |
| adessive | elixírnél | elixíreknél |
| illative | elixírbe | elixírekbe |
| sublative | elixírre | elixírekre |
| allative | elixírhez | elixírekhez |
| elative | elixírből | elixírekből |
| delative | elixírről | elixírekről |
| ablative | elixírtől | elixírektől |
| Possessive forms of elixír | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | elixírem | elixírjeim |
| 2nd person sing. | elixíred | elixírjeid |
| 3rd person sing. | elixírje | elixírjei |
| 1st person plural | elixírünk | elixírjeink |
| 2nd person plural | elixíretek | elixírjeitek |
| 3rd person plural | elixírjük | elixírjeik |