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someone

/ˈsʌmwʌn/ noun

In Latin: aliquis, aliquid, quidam Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about someone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A human being.
    there was too much for one person to do

Origin

From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one.

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