plurale tantum

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See also: Pluraletantum

English

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Etymology

From Latin plurale tantum (plural as such, plural only).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌplʊɚ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/, /ˌplɝ.ə.leɪ -/
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Noun

plurale tantum (plural pluralia tantum)

  1. (grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.
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Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

plūrāle tantum n (genitive plūrālis tantum); third declension

  1. plurale tantum

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem) with an indeclinable portion.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative plūrāle tantum plūrālia tantum
Genitive plūrālis tantum plūrālium tantum
Dative plūrālī tantum plūrālibus tantum
Accusative plūrāle tantum plūrālia tantum
Ablative plūrālī tantum plūrālibus tantum
Vocative plūrāle tantum plūrālia tantum

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin plurale tantum.

Noun

plurale tantum m (plural pluralia tantum)

  1. (grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.

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