"elfo" meaning in Portuguese

See elfo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛw.fu/ [Brazil], [ˈɛʊ̯.fu] [Brazil], /ˈɛw.fu/ [Brazil], [ˈɛʊ̯.fu] [Brazil], /ˈɛw.fo/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈɛʊ̯.fo] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈɛl.fu/ [Portugal], [ˈɛɫ.fu] [Portugal] Forms: elfos [plural], elfa [feminine], elfo [feminine], elfas [feminine, plural], elfos [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English elf, from Middle English, from Old English ælf (“incubus, elf”), from Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|elf}} Borrowed from English elf, {{der|pt|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|pt|ang|ælf||incubus, elf}} Old English ælf (“incubus, elf”), {{der|pt|gem-pro|*albiz||fairy, elf}} Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=elfa|f2=elfo}} elfo m (plural elfos, feminine elfa or elfo, feminine plural elfas or elfos)
  1. (Norse mythology) elf (a mythical being) Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-elfo-pt-noun-B9W72sQ2 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (fantasy) elf (humanoid) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-elfo-pt-noun-Arl2t01u Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 28 40 32 Topics: fantasy
  3. (fantasy) fairy (a mythical being) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Fantasy Synonyms: fada
    Sense id: en-elfo-pt-noun-2ToeYeks Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 7 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 4 85 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 21 8 71 Topics: fantasy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: duende, élfico, fada

Inflected forms

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