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ware Ware wãrẽ warē wäre English Pronunciation en /-wɛ(ə)/ en /-wɛɹ/ en ɛə(ɹ) 2 en -wear Etymology 1 en substance, kind, or use :inh enm:ware<id:merchandise><ety:inh<ang:waru<id:merchandise>>> 1 From en enm ware, from en ang waru, from en gmw-pro *waru, from en gem-pro *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected. Suffix ~ Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance. en glass glassware Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place. en Abruzzi Abruzzi ware Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use. en gift giftware Derived terms en -ware (substance, kind, or use) Related terms en warehouse wares Translations denoting items made from a particular substance Finnish: fi esineet -esineet p, fi tavara -tavara Hungarian: hu áru -áru Serbo-Croatian: Latin: sh -ina denoting items made in a particular place denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use Finnish: fi esineet -esineet p, fi tavara -tavara Hungarian: hu tárgy -tárgy Etymology 2 en software :bf software 1 en software. See also en ware and en warehouse. Suffix - en software en computing Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function or method of distribution. Derived terms en -ware (software) en software abandonware adware annoyware badware baitware Be-ware beerware beggarware bloatware bookware cardware careware censorware charityware coasterware courseware crapware crimeware crippleware crudware cyberware demoware donationware dreamware emailware fanware fatware firmware foistware Formationware freeware fritterware garageware greenware groupware guiltware herdware heroinware hijackware junkware liveware malware meatware middleware missionware nagware otherware parasiteware payware postcardware psychedelicware pupperware pushware ransomware retroware scareware scumware shareware shelfware shitware shovelware slideware slopware spyware stiffware thiefware treeware TrellisWare® trialware vaporware warmware wetware Related terms en warez Translations denoting specific classes of computer software Finnish: fi ohjelma p -ohjelmat French: fr -ciel Malay: ms perisian Welsh: cy gwedd -wedd f Anagrams en aerw Rawe Wear -wear wear arew Awre Middle English Alternative forms enm -wæren -wærre Laȝamon enm -waress Ormulum Etymology enm ang -ware, from enm gmw-pro *-wari, from enm gem-pro *warjaz dwellers of. Pronunciation enm /-ˌwaːr(ə)/ enm /-ˌwarə/ early Suffix enm suffix noun-forming suffixes p enm Early ME rare non-productive A suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place. Derived terms enm Descendants en-ear endware 1 References wāre n plural MED51754 Old English Alternative forms ang -waras -waran -waru Etymology From ang gmw-pro *-wari, from ang gem-pro *warjaz dwellers of. Cognate with goh -āri inhabitants of. Pronunciation -wàre Suffix ang suffix m-p ang used in the singular suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place ang eall sēo buruhwaru the people of a city, the entire citizenry ang used in the plural suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place ang burgwaras residents of a burg, burghers, citizens ang Lundunwaran Londoners ang Rōmware residents of Rome; Romans Declension masc. i-stem -ware -ware -wara -warum masc. a-stem -war pl masc. n-stem -war pl fem. ō-stem -war 1 Synonyms ang -sǣta Derived terms ang Descendants enm -ware enm -ere agentive 1