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diverses

various, diverse (feminine plural)

adjective dee-VAIRS Rare

Origin: Latin diversus

Usage Note

Diverses is the feminine plural form of divers, which conveys 'various' or 'diverse'. The masculine plural is divers, which also appears in the news category label faits divers ('miscellaneous news items / local crime reports'). In formal writing, divers can precede a noun without an article: pour diverses raisons ('for various reasons').

Examples

"Elle a lu des œuvres de diverses cultures."

Natural Translation

She read works from various cultures.

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