elastik

From Dutch elastiek, from French élastique, from New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós), alternative form of ἐλατός (elatós, “ductile”) (cf. ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”)), from ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛlas.t̪ɪk]
• Hyphenation: èlas‧tik

elastik (plural elastik-elastik)

1. elastic:
   1. an elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs
   2. an elastic band

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay elastik.

• “elastik”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

From English elastic.

elastik

1. elastic, stretchy

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian elastik.

• "elastik" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

From Ottoman Turkish الاستیق (elastik), from French élastique. Doublet of lastik.

• IPA^(key): /e.lasˈtic/
• Hyphenation: e‧las‧tik

elastik

1. elastic

• “elastik”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “elastik”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “elastik”, in Nişanyan Sözlük