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half-elf

/hæf ɛlf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
half-elf
IPA
/hæf ɛlf/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is half elven and half human by birth.

Etymology

Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *albʰósder. Proto-Germanic *albiz Proto-West Germanic *albi Old English ielf Middle English elf English elf English half-elf From half- + elf.

Inflected Forms

half-elves (plural)

Phrases

half-elven

Frequently Paired Words

half-elven

Questions

How do you pronounce half-elf?
The recorded pronunciation is /hæf ɛlf/.
What does half-elf mean?
A person who is half elven and half human by birth.
Where does half-elf come from?
Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *albʰósder. Proto-Germanic *albiz Proto-West Germanic *albi Old English ielf Middle English elf English elf English half-elf From half- + elf.

How to pronounce half-elf

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