whichsoever en · DET
Pronunciation
- /ˌwɪtʃsəʊˈɛvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌwɪt͡ʃsoʊˈɛvɚ/ (Canada, US) wine–whine merger
- /ˌʍɪt͡ʃsoʊˈɛvɚ/ (Canada, US) without the wine–whine merger
- (US) audio wine-whine
Etymology
From Middle English which-so-ever. By surface analysis, which + so + -ever.
Meanings
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(archaic, emphatic, form-of, formal) Emphatic form of whichever.
form of whichever
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whichsoe’er | alternative | lexicographic |