whenso

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conjunction

when; whensoever

OriginMiddle English hwenne-so →
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Meanings

conjunction
  1. obsoletewhen; whensoever

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhwenne-so
  2. Englishwhenso

From Middle English hwenne-so, hwen se, hwense, hwon so, quhen so, wane-so, wen so, weonne so, whanne so, whannse, whan so, whænne-swa, when so, when-so, whon so; equivalent to when + so.

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APA

whenso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whenso

MLA

“whenso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whenso. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whenso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whenso.

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