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othersome

UK/ˈʌðəsəm/

othersome pronoun: some others.

Pronoun

othersome

  1. (dialectal, poetic) Some others.
    • Othersome will say, that by the force of it [imagination], bodies are sometimes removed from their places., Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.83

Adjective

othersome (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal, poetic) Some other; various.

Origin of othersome

From Middle English oþer-sum, equivalent to other + some.

From Middle English oþer-sum, equivalent to other + -some.

Questions about othersome

What does othersome mean?
Othersome means some others.
What part of speech is othersome?
Othersome can be a pronoun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce othersome?
Othersome is pronounced /ˈʌðəsəm/ (UK).

Words near othersome in the dictionary

  1. otherness
  2. othernesses
  3. otherpaw
  4. otherpaws
  5. others
  6. othersome
  7. otherspace
  8. othertimes
  9. otherwaise
  10. otherward
  11. otherwards

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