elsewhence

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UK/ˈɛlsʍɛns/

adverb

From elsewhere; from some other place or source.

Similar
otherwhence
Opposite
elsewhither
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

adverbelsewhence (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFrom elsewhere; from some other place or source.

    Synonyms: otherwhence

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbFrom elsewhere; from some other place or source.

Similar
otherwhence
Opposite
elsewhither
Also see
otherwhence

Origin

Else, “other” + whence, “from which (place or source)”, on the pattern of elsewhere.

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Translations

Hungarian máshonnan
  • máshonnanfrom elsewhere
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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