Several (adjective)

More than two but not many.

Origin:

From old french sevre "separate, detached", from latin separare "to separate", from se- "apart" + parare "to prepare".

Examples:

  1. He had several books on the subject.
  2. She invited several friends to the party.
  3. I received several messages.
  4. They made several attempts before succeeding.
  5. He had several options to choose from.
Some random words: whir, defunct, sanguinary