elsewho

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English

Etymology

From else +‎ who, patterned on elsewhere. Compare elsewhom, attested since 1542.[1][2]

Pronoun

elsewho

  1. (very rare, nonstandard) Someone else, anyone else.
    Synonym: elsewhom (and see its usage notes)

References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “else”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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