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elem

elem is the clipping of elementary.

Meaning of elementary

Noun

elementary (countable and uncountable, plural elementaries)

  1. (countable) A supernatural being associated with the elements.
    • The demon (or elementary) of the South-West wind was particularly dreaded, as being the gini of fever and madness.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 45

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Proper noun capitalized: Elem

Elem (plural Elems)

  1. A surname.

Forms of elem

pluralElems

Origin of elem

Altered form of Elam.

Questions about elem

What does elem mean?
Elem means a surname.
What is elem the clipping of?
Elem is the clipping of elementary.
What part of speech is elem?
Elem is a proper noun.

Words near elem in the dictionary

  1. Elektrian
  2. elektro-baglama
  3. elektro-baglamas
  4. Elektrozavodska
  5. Elektrėnai
  6. elem
  7. elem.
  8. Eleme fig
  9. Eleme figs
  10. elemeno
  11. element

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Adapted from Wiktionary: elem (page history and authors); Elem (page history and authors); elementary (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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