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Word: Elfin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from elf, probably suggested by Middle English elvene ‘of elves’, and by Elphin, the name of a character in Arthurian romance
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛlfɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an elf.
Short Definition:elf
Definition:
a small North American butterfly that is typically brownish with markings on the wing margins that give the impression of scalloped edges.
Short Definition:small North American butterfly that is brownish with markings on wing margins
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