dividual

adjective

di·​vid·​u·​al

də̇ˈvijəwəl

1

archaic : separate, distinct

2

archaic : divisible, divided

3

archaic : divided among or shared by a number

the moon … her reign with thousand lesser lights dividual holds

—John Milton

dividually adverb archaic

Word History

Etymology

Latin dividuus (from dividere to divide) + English -al

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