divers
adjective/ˈdaɪvəz/
/ˈdaɪvərz/
[only before noun] (old use)- of many different kinds
- a collection of essays on divers subjects
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin diversus ‘diverse’, from divertere ‘turn in separate ways’, from di- ‘aside’ + vertere ‘to turn’.Want to learn more?
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