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elf
1[ elf ]
noun
, plural elves [elvz].
- (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- a diminutive person, especially a child.
- a mischievous person, especially a child.
ELF
2or elf
abbreviation for
, Radio.
ELF
1abbreviation for
- extremely low frequency
elf
2/ ɛlf /
noun
- (in folklore) one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous
- a mischievous or whimsical child
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Derived Forms
- ˈelfˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- elflike adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elf1
Old English ælf; related to Old Norse elfr elf, Middle Low German alf incubus, Latin albus white
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Synonym Study
See fairy.
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