dividual

[ dih-vij-oo-uhl ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. divisible or divided.
2. separate; distinct.
3. distributed; shared.

Other Words From

• di·vidu·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dividual¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin dīvidu(us) “divided, divisible,” equivalent to dīvid(ere) “to divide, separate” + -uus adjective suffix; divide, -al ¹

Example Sentences

My son Benjie was, at this dividual time, between four and five years old, when—poor wee chieldie!

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