ELFIN


Meaning of ELFIN in English

/ ˈelfɪn; NAmE / adjective

( of a person or their features ) small and delicate :

an elfin face

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from elf , probably suggested by Middle English elvene of elves , and by Elphin , the name of a character in Arthurian romance.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.