whomsoever

See also: whomsoëver

English

Alternative forms

• whomsoëver (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English whom so evere, whom soever, whom-so-ever, whom-so-evere, whomsoever, whom-so-evyr. By surface analysis, whom +‎ so +‎ ever.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌhumsoʊˈɛvəɹ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛvə(ɹ)

Pronoun

whomsoever (objective case of whosoever) (formal)

1. (now formal) Whatever person or persons (as object of a verb or preposition): emphasised or elaborated form of whomever.

   We shall tell the good news to whomsoever we meet.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 26:48:

     Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

   • 1994, Soundgarden (lyrics and music), “Fell on Black Days”:

     Whomsoever I've cured, I've sickened now / And whomsoever I've cradled, I've put you down

Usage notes

See who and whom.

Related terms

• whom
• whomever

Anagrams

• howsomever, whosomever