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Elvish vs Elvan - What's the difference?

elvish | elvan |

As adjectives the difference between elvish and elvan

is that elvish is of or having to do with elves while elvan is pertaining to elves; elvish; elven.

As a proper noun Elvish

is the language spoken by elves.

As a noun elvan is

the rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.

elvish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or having to do with elves.
  • elfin.

    • References

    * WordNet: elvish

    elvan

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to elves; elvish; elven.
  • (mining) Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
    • an elvan course

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.

    • Synonyms

    * (rock of elvan vein) elvanite (Webster 1913) ----