half-elf

/hæf ɛlf/

noun

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

OriginEnglish elf ← Middle English elf ← Old English ielf →
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Meanings

nounhalf-elf (plural half-elves)

plural half-elves

  1. fantasyA person who is half elven and half human by birth.

Origin

  1. Englishhalf-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*albʰós
  3. Proto-Germanic*albiz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*albi
  5. Old Englishielf
  6. Middle Englishelf
  7. Englishelf
  8. Englishhalf-elf

From half- + elf.

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Translations

French demi-elfe, semi-elfe
  • demi-elfeperson who is half elven and half human
  • semi-elfeperson who is half elven and half human
German Halbelb
  • Halbelbperson who is half elven and half human
Polish półelf
  • półelfperson who is half elven and half human
Portuguese meio-elfo
  • meio-elfoperson who is half elven and half human
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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