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Elsa¹

Where it comes from

→ Etimologia mancante. Se vuoi, aggiungila tu.

proper noun

  1. nome proprio di persona femminile

elsa²

  • /ˈelsa/
  • /ˈɛlsa/

Where it comes from

dall’antico francese helse, che è dall’antico alto-tedesco helza, hilza ‘impugnatura’

noun else

  1. parte della spada costituita da una barra metallica attraversata dalla lama, avente lo scopo di proteggere le dita

Similar: fornimento

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: fornimento

In English

  • hilt handle of a sword
  • guard the part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand
  • haft handle
  • crossguard metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a s

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MLA

"elsa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/elsa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

elsa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/elsa

Chicago

"elsa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/elsa.

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@misc{elsa_2026,
  title = {elsa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/elsa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}