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half-elf

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fantasy

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: demi-elfe — person who is half elven and half human
  • French: semi-elfe — person who is half elven and half human
  • German: Halbelb — person who is half elven and half human
  • Polish: półelf — person who is half elven and half human
  • Portuguese: meio-elfo — person who is half elven and half human