[ˈɛlfɪn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm
(e.g: her black hair suited her elfin face)

- relating to elves
(e.g: an enchanted world of fairies in elfin glades)


Phrases:

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

[ˈɛlfɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an elf

- a small North American butterfly that is typically brownish with markings on the wing margins that give the impression of scalloped edges


Phrases:

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