Standard Lemma guide

divers

adj · noun · pron · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdaɪvɜː(ɹ)z/
  • /ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/
  • rhymes with -aɪvə(ɹ)z
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D AY1 V ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Archaic form of diverse, in the sense of various or assorted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of diver

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

pron

Meaning 3

An indefinite number (at least two).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, literary

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See diverse.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Real reading context

divers in complete knowledge articles