English Explanatory Dictionary

dark elf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground.
  2. A member of a race of elves that is evil, has a dark (often greyish or bluish) skin and/or lives in dark places.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɑːk ɛlf/ /ˈdɑɹk ɛlf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-dark elf.wav

Word forms

dark elf dark elves

Etymology

Back-formation from dark elves, a calque of Old Norse dǫkkalfar.

Related words

drow light elf
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