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; equivalent to whom + soever.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌhumsoʊˈɛvəɹ/
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- Rhymes: -ɛvə(ɹ)
Pronoun
whomsoever (objective case of whosoever) (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 964384981, Matthew 26:48:
- Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Usage notes
See who and whom.
Related terms
- whom
- whomever
Anagrams
- howsomever, whosomever