whosever

[ hoo-zev-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

(the possessive case of whoever used as an adjective):
Whosever wagon this is, get it out of here. Whosever is this ridiculous hat?
the one or ones belonging to whomever:
Whosever will win, do you think?

First recorded in 1730–40; whose + ever

One glance showed Mary that the letter, whosever it was, had brought unusual news.

To be sure it was to Paul alone, that by the voice, whosever it was, any address was made.

The phrase of whichever (of whichsoever) is used instead of whosever exactly as of which is used instead of whose ( 152).

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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