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elfa

elfa/ˈel.fa/

elfa is an Esperanto adjective meaning “resembling or related to elves, elfin,…”.

Meaning

  1. resembling or related to elves, elfin, elvish
  2. ellipsis of la elfa lingvo (“the Elvish language”), typically referring to Quenya or Sindarin

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Related meanings: elven

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Pronunciation

IPA
/ˈel.fa/
Syllables
EL·fa

Word structure

  1. elfrootelfo
  2. aendingadjective

Forms

singularplural
subjectelfaelfaj
object (-n)elfanelfajn

Example sentences

  • La princino enamiĝis kun elfa princo.The princess fell in love with an Elven prince. #8330978
  • La rolulo de Tomo estas duon-elfa arbarano.Tom's character is a half-elf ranger. #11621069elfa: resembling or related to elves, elfin, elvish
  • Mi ne scipovas la elfan.I don't speak Elvish. #13823225elfan → elfa: resembling or related to elves, elfin, elvish

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