contraction
Meaning 1
whoever is.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: contraction, formal, proscribed
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
whosever
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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US: /ˈhuzˌɛvəɹ/
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US: /ˌhuzˈɛvəɹ/
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det
Meaning 2
Of whomever; belonging or related to whichever person or persons; whoever's.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, possessive
Examples
- Whosever sunglasses these are will have to pick them up tomorrow.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
pron
Meaning 3
That of whomever; that which belongs or is related to whatever person or persons; whoever's.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, possessive
Examples
- Whosever it is, it will be seized.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From whoever with who's replacing who.
From whose + ever.