elsewhat

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pronoun

Something else; anything else.

OriginMiddle English elles what ← Old English elles hwæt →
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Meanings

pronoun
  1. obsoleteSomething else; anything else.

Origin

  1. Old Englishelles hwæt
  2. Middle Englishelles what
  3. Englishelsewhat

Inherited from Middle English elles what, from Old English elles hwæt; corresponding with else + what.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

elsewhat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elsewhat

MLA

“elsewhat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elsewhat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elsewhat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elsewhat.

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