divers

== English == === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/ Rhymes: -aɪvə(ɹ)z ==== Noun ==== divers plural of diver === Etymology 2 === See diverse. ==== Alternative forms ==== diuers (obsolete) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈdaɪvɜː(ɹ)z/, /ˈdaɪvə(ɹ)z/ Rhymes: -aɪvə(ɹ)z ==== Adjective ==== divers (comparative more divers, superlative most divers) Archaic form of diverse, in the sense of various or assorted. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Pronoun ==== divers (archaic or literary) An indefinite number (at least two). ==== Usage notes ==== When used as a pronoun, divers functions as a plural and takes a plural verb. === Anagrams === drives == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dīversus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [diˈβe̞rs] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [diˈvɛrs] IPA(key): (Central, Northwestern) [diˈβɛrs] === Adjective === divers (feminine diversa, masculine plural diversos, feminine plural diverses) diverse (in the plural) several ==== Related terms ==== diversificar diversitat === Further reading === “divers”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “divers”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “divers” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “divers”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Cornish == === Etymology === From Middle English diverse, from Old French divers, from Latin dīversus. === Adjective === divers diverse, miscellaneous, varied, various ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === “divers” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch divers, from Old French divers, from Latin dīversus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diˈvɛrs/ Hyphenation: di‧vers Rhymes: -ɛrs === Adjective === divers (comparative diverser, superlative meest divers or diverst) diverse (in the plural) several ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: divers == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dīversus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /di.vɛʁ/ === Adjective === divers (feminine diverse, masculine plural divers, feminine plural diverses) various; varying Synonym: différent ==== Derived terms ==== divers et varié fait divers ==== Related terms ==== diverger diversement diversifier diversité === References === Etymology and history of “divers”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Further reading === “divers”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === verdis == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dīversus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diˈvɛʁs/ === Adjective === divers (strong nominative masculine singular diverser, comparative diverser, superlative am diversesten) (in the plural) different, various, miscellaneous (a certain number of different items) Synonym: verschieden (formal) diverse, varying (showing great variety) Synonyms: unterschiedlich, verschieden, verschiedenartig (neologism) diverse (of a society or group: showing variety in terms of ethnicity, language, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, etc.) Synonym: (informal) bunt (neologism, officialese) non-binary, intersex (belonging to any category of gender that is neither male nor female) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Diversität === Further reading === “divers” in Duden online “divers”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008– “divers”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian diverso, from Latin diversus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈvɛrs/ Rhymes: -ɛrs === Adjective === divers (feminine singular diversa, plural diversi) diverse, showing great variation ==== Usage notes ==== The plural form is also used as a determiner meaning “several”, see there. ==== Derived terms ==== == Middle French == === Etymology === Latin diversus. === Adjective === divers m (feminine singular diverse, masculine plural divers, feminine plural diverses) various; varying; different == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French divers, from Latin diversus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diˈvers/ === Adjective === divers m or n (feminine singular diversă, masculine plural diverși, feminine/neuter plural diverse) various, diverse, varied Synonyms: variat, felurit, diferit ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== diversitate