whosever

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhuzˌɛvəɹ/, /ˌhuzˈɛvəɹ/

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Etymology 1

From whose +‎ ever.

Alternative forms

• whoseever (rare)

Determiner

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

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

In everyday language, whoever's is used instead.

See also

• whosesoever

Etymology 2

From whoever with who's replacing who.

Contraction

whosever

1. (proscribed) whoever is.

Anagrams

• whoever's, howsever