See -ware in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"etymology_number": 1,
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "substance, kind, or use"
},
"expansion": "",
"name": "etymid"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "ware"
},
"expansion": "Middle English ware",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "waru"
},
"expansion": "Old English waru",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gmw-pro",
"3": "*waru"
},
"expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *waru",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*warō"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *warō",
"name": "inh"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "suffix",
"cat2": "",
"cat3": "",
"head": "",
"id": ""
},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "en-suffix"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "suffix",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "35 33 32",
"word": "warehouse"
},
{
"_dis1": "35 33 32",
"word": "wares"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "34 33 33",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Hungarian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "34 33 33",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "glass + -ware → glassware",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance."
],
"id": "en--ware-en-suffix-SFiLB1qy",
"tags": [
"morpheme"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "55 26 19",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"tags": [
"plural"
],
"word": "-esineet"
},
{
"_dis1": "55 26 19",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"word": "-tavara"
},
{
"_dis1": "55 26 19",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"word": "-áru"
},
{
"_dis1": "55 26 19",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "-ina"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "34 33 33",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Hungarian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "34 33 33",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Abruzzi + ware + -ware → Abruzzi ware",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place."
],
"id": "en--ware-en-suffix-AvmRAqvT",
"tags": [
"morpheme"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "34 33 33",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Hungarian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "34 33 33",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "gift + -ware → giftware",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use."
],
"id": "en--ware-en-suffix-vM3qOg0s",
"tags": [
"morpheme"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "27 27 46",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use",
"tags": [
"plural"
],
"word": "-esineet"
},
{
"_dis1": "27 27 46",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use",
"word": "-tavara"
},
{
"_dis1": "27 27 46",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use",
"word": "-tárgy"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/-wɛ(ə)/"
},
{
"ipa": "/-wɛɹ/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛə(ɹ)"
},
{
"homophone": "-wear"
}
],
"word": "-ware"
}
{
"etymology_number": 2,
"etymology_text": "From software. See also ware and warehouse.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "suffix",
"cat2": "",
"cat3": "",
"head": "",
"id": ""
},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "en-suffix"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "suffix",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Computing",
"orig": "en:Computing",
"parents": [
"Technology",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "21 20 20 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 20 20 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English links with redundant wikilinks",
"parents": [
"Links with redundant wikilinks",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 21 21 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "15 14 14 28 15 15",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 21 22 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages using catfix",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "15 15 14 25 16 16",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 2 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "16 16 16 29 12 12",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 22 21 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Finnish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "23 21 21 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with French translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 22 21 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Malay translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 22 21 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Welsh translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "abandonware"
},
{
"word": "adware"
},
{
"word": "annoyware"
},
{
"word": "badware"
},
{
"word": "baitware"
},
{
"word": "beerware"
},
{
"word": "beggarware"
},
{
"word": "Be-ware"
},
{
"word": "bloatware"
},
{
"word": "bookware"
},
{
"word": "cardware"
},
{
"word": "careware"
},
{
"word": "censorware"
},
{
"word": "charityware"
},
{
"word": "coasterware"
},
{
"word": "courseware"
},
{
"word": "crapware"
},
{
"word": "crimeware"
},
{
"word": "crippleware"
},
{
"word": "crudware"
},
{
"word": "cyberware"
},
{
"word": "demoware"
},
{
"word": "donationware"
},
{
"word": "dreamware"
},
{
"word": "emailware"
},
{
"word": "fanware"
},
{
"word": "fatware"
},
{
"word": "firmware"
},
{
"word": "foistware"
},
{
"word": "Formationware"
},
{
"word": "freeware"
},
{
"word": "fritterware"
},
{
"word": "garageware"
},
{
"word": "greenware"
},
{
"word": "groupware"
},
{
"word": "guiltware"
},
{
"word": "herdware"
},
{
"word": "heroinware"
},
{
"word": "hijackware"
},
{
"word": "junkware"
},
{
"word": "liveware"
},
{
"word": "malware"
},
{
"word": "meatware"
},
{
"word": "middleware"
},
{
"word": "missionware"
},
{
"word": "nagware"
},
{
"word": "NetWare®"
},
{
"word": "otherware"
},
{
"word": "parasiteware"
},
{
"word": "payware"
},
{
"word": "postcardware"
},
{
"word": "prayerware"
},
{
"word": "psychedelicware"
},
{
"word": "pupperware"
},
{
"word": "pushware"
},
{
"word": "ransomware"
},
{
"word": "retroware"
},
{
"word": "scareware"
},
{
"word": "scumware"
},
{
"word": "shareware"
},
{
"word": "shelfware"
},
{
"word": "shitware"
},
{
"word": "shovelware"
},
{
"word": "slideware"
},
{
"word": "spyware"
},
{
"word": "stiffware"
},
{
"word": "thiefware"
},
{
"word": "treeware"
},
{
"word": "TrellisWare®"
},
{
"word": "trialware"
},
{
"word": "vaporware"
},
{
"word": "warmware"
},
{
"word": "wetware"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution."
],
"id": "en--ware-en-suffix-en:software",
"links": [
[
"computing",
"computing#Noun"
],
[
"mass noun",
"mass noun#English"
],
[
"computer",
"computer#English"
],
[
"software",
"software#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(computing) Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution."
],
"related": [
{
"word": "warez"
}
],
"senseid": [
"en:software"
],
"tags": [
"morpheme"
],
"topics": [
"computing",
"engineering",
"mathematics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"sciences"
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"tags": [
"plural"
],
"word": "-ohjelmat"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"word": "-ciel"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"word": "perisian"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "-wedd"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/-wɛ(ə)/"
},
{
"ipa": "/-wɛɹ/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛə(ɹ)"
},
{
"homophone": "-wear"
}
],
"word": "-ware"
}
{
"categories": [
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English links with redundant wikilinks",
"English suffixes",
"English terms derived from Middle English",
"English terms derived from Old English",
"English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
"English terms inherited from Middle English",
"English terms inherited from Old English",
"English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
"English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
"English terms with homophones",
"Entries with translation boxes",
"Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"Old English lemmas",
"Old English masculine a-stem nouns",
"Old English masculine n-stem nouns",
"Old English suffixes",
"Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
"Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Old English ō-stem nouns",
"Pages using catfix",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:English/ɛə(ɹ)",
"Rhymes:English/ɛə(ɹ)/2 syllables",
"Terms with Finnish translations",
"Terms with French translations",
"Terms with Hungarian translations",
"Terms with Malay translations",
"Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations",
"Terms with Welsh translations"
],
"etymology_number": 1,
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "substance, kind, or use"
},
"expansion": "",
"name": "etymid"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "ware"
},
"expansion": "Middle English ware",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "waru"
},
"expansion": "Old English waru",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gmw-pro",
"3": "*waru"
},
"expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *waru",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*warō"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *warō",
"name": "inh"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "suffix",
"cat2": "",
"cat3": "",
"head": "",
"id": ""
},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "en-suffix"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "suffix",
"related": [
{
"word": "warehouse"
},
{
"word": "wares"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "glass + -ware → glassware",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance."
],
"tags": [
"morpheme"
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "Abruzzi + ware + -ware → Abruzzi ware",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place."
],
"tags": [
"morpheme"
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "gift + -ware → giftware",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use."
],
"tags": [
"morpheme"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/-wɛ(ə)/"
},
{
"ipa": "/-wɛɹ/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛə(ɹ)"
},
{
"homophone": "-wear"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"tags": [
"plural"
],
"word": "-esineet"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"word": "-tavara"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"word": "-áru"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "denoting items made from a particular substance",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "-ina"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use",
"tags": [
"plural"
],
"word": "-esineet"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use",
"word": "-tavara"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "denoting items of a particular kind or for a particular use",
"word": "-tárgy"
}
],
"word": "-ware"
}
{
"categories": [
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English links with redundant wikilinks",
"English suffixes",
"English terms with homophones",
"Entries with translation boxes",
"Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"Old English lemmas",
"Old English masculine a-stem nouns",
"Old English masculine n-stem nouns",
"Old English suffixes",
"Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
"Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Old English ō-stem nouns",
"Pages using catfix",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:English/ɛə(ɹ)",
"Rhymes:English/ɛə(ɹ)/2 syllables",
"Terms with Finnish translations",
"Terms with French translations",
"Terms with Malay translations",
"Terms with Welsh translations"
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "abandonware"
},
{
"word": "adware"
},
{
"word": "annoyware"
},
{
"word": "badware"
},
{
"word": "baitware"
},
{
"word": "beerware"
},
{
"word": "beggarware"
},
{
"word": "Be-ware"
},
{
"word": "bloatware"
},
{
"word": "bookware"
},
{
"word": "cardware"
},
{
"word": "careware"
},
{
"word": "censorware"
},
{
"word": "charityware"
},
{
"word": "coasterware"
},
{
"word": "courseware"
},
{
"word": "crapware"
},
{
"word": "crimeware"
},
{
"word": "crippleware"
},
{
"word": "crudware"
},
{
"word": "cyberware"
},
{
"word": "demoware"
},
{
"word": "donationware"
},
{
"word": "dreamware"
},
{
"word": "emailware"
},
{
"word": "fanware"
},
{
"word": "fatware"
},
{
"word": "firmware"
},
{
"word": "foistware"
},
{
"word": "Formationware"
},
{
"word": "freeware"
},
{
"word": "fritterware"
},
{
"word": "garageware"
},
{
"word": "greenware"
},
{
"word": "groupware"
},
{
"word": "guiltware"
},
{
"word": "herdware"
},
{
"word": "heroinware"
},
{
"word": "hijackware"
},
{
"word": "junkware"
},
{
"word": "liveware"
},
{
"word": "malware"
},
{
"word": "meatware"
},
{
"word": "middleware"
},
{
"word": "missionware"
},
{
"word": "nagware"
},
{
"word": "NetWare®"
},
{
"word": "otherware"
},
{
"word": "parasiteware"
},
{
"word": "payware"
},
{
"word": "postcardware"
},
{
"word": "prayerware"
},
{
"word": "psychedelicware"
},
{
"word": "pupperware"
},
{
"word": "pushware"
},
{
"word": "ransomware"
},
{
"word": "retroware"
},
{
"word": "scareware"
},
{
"word": "scumware"
},
{
"word": "shareware"
},
{
"word": "shelfware"
},
{
"word": "shitware"
},
{
"word": "shovelware"
},
{
"word": "slideware"
},
{
"word": "spyware"
},
{
"word": "stiffware"
},
{
"word": "thiefware"
},
{
"word": "treeware"
},
{
"word": "TrellisWare®"
},
{
"word": "trialware"
},
{
"word": "vaporware"
},
{
"word": "warmware"
},
{
"word": "wetware"
}
],
"etymology_number": 2,
"etymology_text": "From software. See also ware and warehouse.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "suffix",
"cat2": "",
"cat3": "",
"head": "",
"id": ""
},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "-ware",
"name": "en-suffix"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "suffix",
"related": [
{
"word": "warez"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"en:Computing"
],
"glosses": [
"Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution."
],
"links": [
[
"computing",
"computing#Noun"
],
[
"mass noun",
"mass noun#English"
],
[
"computer",
"computer#English"
],
[
"software",
"software#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(computing) Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution."
],
"senseid": [
"en:software"
],
"tags": [
"morpheme"
],
"topics": [
"computing",
"engineering",
"mathematics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"sciences"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/-wɛ(ə)/"
},
{
"ipa": "/-wɛɹ/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛə(ɹ)"
},
{
"homophone": "-wear"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"tags": [
"plural"
],
"word": "-ohjelmat"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"word": "-ciel"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"word": "perisian"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "denoting specific classes of computer software",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "-wedd"
}
],
"word": "-ware"
}
Download raw JSONL data for -ware meaning in English (8.1kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-01-25 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-01-20 using wiktextract (c15a5ce and 5c11237). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.