Definition
Plural of elixir; magical or medicinal potions believed to have healing or life-extending powers.
Etymology
From Arabic 'al-iksīr' (the philosopher's stone), derived from Greek 'xerion' (drying powder), referring to a dry powder used in healing. Medieval European traders borrowed this word from Arabic alchemists.
Kelly Says
The 'elixir of life' became such a famous concept that it shows up in stories from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe to modern fantasy—the human desire for a magic cure-all is literally thousands of years old.
Translations
ARالعربية
منشطات
munsha-taat
CACatalà
elixir
eh-li-sir
CSČeština
elixíry
eh-li-xi-ry
DADansk
elixirs
eh-li-kseerz
DEDeutsch
Elixire
eh-lee-kseer
ELΕλληνικά
ελιξίρια
eh-li-ksi-ree-a
ESEspañol
elixires
eh-lee-shee-res
FAفارسی
ال Elixir
al-e-li-kseer
FISuomi
elixirejä
eh-li-ksi-re-jä
FRFrançais
élixirs
eh-lee-zehr
GUGU
મનોરંજન
ma-no-ran-jan
HEעברית
אלקסירים
eh-lek-si-reem
HUMagyar
elixírek
eh-li-xi-rek
IDBahasa Indonesia
eliksir
eh-li-ksir
ITItaliano
elixiri
eh-lee-zee-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
eliksir
eh-li-ksir
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်း
a-kya-ng
NLNederlands
elixirs
eh-li-kseerz
NONorsk
elixirs
eh-li-kseerz
PLPolski
eliksiry
eh-li-ksi-ry
PTPortuguês
elixires
eh-lee-sheer-es
RORomână
elixiri
eh-li-xi-ree
RUРусский
эликсиры
eh-li-ksi-ry
SVSvenska
elixirs
eh-li-kseerz
SWKiswahili
eliksiru
eh-li-ksi-roo
TEతెలుగు
ఔषధాలు
au-sha-daalu
THไทย
ยานพลัง
yaan-phalang
TRTürkçe
eliksirler
eh-li-ksir-ler
UKУкраїнська
еліксири
eh-li-ksi-ry
URاردو
ال Elixir
al-e-li-kseer
VITiếng Việt
thuốc trường sinh
thoo-k truong sinh
ZUZU
elixirs
eh-li-kseerz