"elixir" meaning in Latin

See elixir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɛˈlɪk.sɪr] [Classical-Latin], [eˈlik.sir] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Koine Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), ellipsis of ξηρίον φάρμακον (xēríon phármakon, literally “dry powder medicine”) from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|ar|إكسير|اَلْإِكْسِير}} Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), {{der|la|grc-koi|ξηρίον|t=medicinal powder}} Koine Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), {{ellipsis|grc|ξηρίον φάρμακον|lit=dry powder medicine|nocap=1|nocat=1}} ellipsis of ξηρίον φάρμακον (xēríon phármakon, literally “dry powder medicine”), {{der|la|grc|ξηρός|t=dry}} Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) Head templates: {{la-noun|elixir<3.I>|g=n}} elixir n (genitive elixiris); third declension, {{tlb|la|Medieval Latin|New Latin}} (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|elixir<3.I.N>}} Forms: elixiris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], elixir [nominative, singular], elixira [nominative, plural], elixiris [genitive, singular], elixirium [genitive, plural], elixirum [genitive, plural], elixirī [dative, singular], elixiribus [dative, plural], elixir [accusative, singular], elixira [accusative, plural], elixire [ablative, singular], elixiribus [ablative, plural], elixir [singular, vocative], elixira [plural, vocative], alixir [alternative, Medieval-Latin, New-Latin], elixerium [alternative, Medieval-Latin, New-Latin], elixer [alternative, Medieval-Latin, New-Latin], elixirium [alternative, Medieval-Latin, New-Latin]
  1. (alchemy, pharmacy) elixir Tags: Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-3, neuter
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