Divers
Example: Les invités venaient de pays divers pour la conférence.
Definition
"Divers" refers to various or different kinds or types of something, indicating a range or variety within a group. For example, in the phrase 'Les invités venaient de pays divers,' it means guests came from different countries, highlighting diversity.
Etymology
The word "divers" comes from the Latin word 'diversus,' meaning 'turned different ways' or 'different.' It entered French retaining the sense of variety or multiple kinds. Did you know? The English word 'diverse' shares the same Latin root, emphasizing the broad idea of difference and variety.
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"Divers" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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