whosever

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhuzˌɛvəɹ/, /ˌhuzˈɛvəɹ/
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Etymology 1

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From whose +‎ ever.

Alternative forms

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Determiner

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whosever (formal)

  1. (possessive) Of whomever; belonging or related to whichever person or persons; whoever's.
    Whosever sunglasses these are, they will have to pick them up tomorrow.
    • 1866, Mark Twain, The Galaxy, W.C and F.P. Church, page 584:
      "And she is not wholesome, whosever word it was. She was there, hanging about him when he was so bad, before the worst came."

Pronoun

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whosever (formal)

  1. (possessive) That of whomever; that which belongs or is related to whatever person or persons; whoever's.
    Whosever it is, it will be seized.

Usage notes

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In everyday language, whoever's is used instead.

See also

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Etymology 2

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From whoever with who's replacing who.

Contraction

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whosever

  1. (proscribed) whoever is.

Anagrams

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