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Elzevir

Elzevir proper noun: a typeface used in Elzevirian editions of the Latin classics.

Proper noun

Elzevir

  1. (historical) A typeface used in Elzevirian editions of the Latin classics.

Questions about Elzevir

What does Elzevir mean?
Elzevir means a typeface used in Elzevirian editions of the Latin classics.
What part of speech is Elzevir?
Elzevir is a proper noun.

Words near Elzevir in the dictionary

  1. elytrous
  2. elytrum
  3. Elza
  4. Elzada
  5. Elzas
  6. Elzevir
  7. Elzevirian
  8. Elzey
  9. Elzeys
  10. Elzinga
  11. Elzingas

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