elvan

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself. countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
    — an elvan course
  2. Elven, elfin, pertaining to elves. uncommon

词形变化

more elvan comparative most elvan superlative elvans plural more elvan comparative most elvan superlative

词源

词源 1
From a Cornish word, perhaps Cornish elven, elvan (“spark”) because the hard rock could be struck to spark fire.
词源 2
Variation of elven (or elfin, which see for more) influenced by -an.
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