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several
- /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.
adjective more several · most several · severall
- Separate, distinct; particular. Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas.
- A number of different; various. […]for several virtues Have I lik'd several women; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, And put it to the foil[…].
- Separable, capable of being treated separately.
determiner severall
adverb severall
- By itself; severally. Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses.
noun severals · severall
- An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
- Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
- An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
- A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: various, respective, different, some, individual, sundry, variety, varied, diverse, alternate, misc, miscellaneous, separate, countless, numerous, successive
Translations
Every language
det consisting of a number more than two, but not very many
| Español | varios, varias |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여러 yeoreo, 몇 myeot |
| 日本語 | いくらかの ikuraka no, 数人の sūnin no, 数個の sūko no |
| 中文 | 幾個 /几个 jǐgè, jǐge, 些 xiē |
| हिन्दी | कई kaī |
| Português | muitos, vários, diversos, alguns |
| Français | plusieurs |
| Deutsch | mehrere, einige |
| Italiano | diversi |
| Ελληνικά | αρκετός arketós |
| Română | câțiva, câteva |
| Русский | не́сколько néskolʹko |
| Tiếng Việt | dăm, vài |
| العربية | بَعْض baʕḍ, عِدَّة ʕidda |
det obsolete: separate, distinct
| 日本語 | めいめいの meimei no, それぞれの sorezore no |
|---|---|
| Português | diverso, distinto |
| Русский | не́который nékotoryj |
Talk about this word "several." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/several. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. several. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/several "several." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/several.Cite this
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title = {several},
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