whomso

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pronoun

whichever person, whomever

OriginMiddle English hwam se ← Old English hwām swā →
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Meanings

pronounwhomso (the singular and plural objective case of whoso)

alternative whom so

  1. obsoletewhichever person, whomever

Origin

  1. Old Englishhwām swā
  2. Middle Englishhwam se
  3. Englishwhomso

From Middle English hwam se, hwamse, whom so, etc., from Old English hwām swā; equivalent to whom + so.

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APA

whomso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whomso

MLA

“whomso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whomso. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whomso,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whomso.

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