adj · noun · pron · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdaɪvɜː(ɹ)z/
/ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/
rhymes with -aɪvə(ɹ)z
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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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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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History
Etymology
See diverse.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.