several A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ UK /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ See IPA manual Freq #1413 Meanings 1 det More than two but not very many. Several cars were parked in the lot. 2 adj A number of different ones; various. The problem can be solved in several different ways. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 det · more than two but not very... a few Word family Derived forms severalfoldseveralityseveralizeseveralnessseveralth Related forms quantifier Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven. sēpar Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # several **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** det, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ **Frequency rank:** 1413 ## Meanings 1. More than two but not very many. 2. A number of different ones; various. ## Examples - Several cars were parked in the lot. - The problem can be solved in several different ways. ## Derived Forms - severalfold - severality - severalize - severalness - severalth ## Related Forms - quantifier ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sēpar ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven. ## AI Etymology Several is from Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven. Important forms in the word's history include Latin sēpar. In current use it includes senses such as More than two but not very many and A number of different ones; various. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Numbers & Quantity markdown