wheresoe'er

See also: wheresoeer

English

Etymology

Contraction of wheresoever.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʍɝ.səʊˈɛːɹ/

Conjunction

wheresoe'er

1. (literary) Wheresoever.
   • 1895, Henry Charles Breeching, Going down Hill on a Bicycle, A Boy's Song:

     Alas, that the longest hill
     Must end in a vale; but still,
     Who climbs with toil, wheresoe'er,
     Shall find wings waiting there.

Usage notes

• Used as a trisyllabic alternative to the tetrasyllabic wheresoever.