I. ˈelzəˌvi(ə)r, -lsə- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after the Elzevir (Elzevier) family, Dutch printers and publishers that flourished in the 16th & 17th centuries
: of, relating to, or being books or editions especially of the Greek New Testament and the classics printed and published by the Elzevir family at Amsterdam or Leiden from about 1583 to 1680
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: an Elzevir publication