transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈelf ]
noun
( plural elves ˈelvz)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ælf; akin to Old Norse alfr elf & perhaps to Latin albus white — more at alb
Date: before 12th century
1. : a small often mischievous fairy
2. : a small lively creature ; also : a usually lively mischievous or malicious person
• elf·ish ˈel-fish adjective
• elf·ish·ly adverb