plurale tantum

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /plʊˌɹɑleɪ̯ˈtɑntəm/

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Noun

plurale tantum (plural pluralia tantum)

1. (grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no singular form, such as scissors (in most usage).

   Roger wasn’t sure whether “jeans” was a true plurale tantum, since the word “jean” exists and describes a type of cloth.

Antonyms

• singulare tantum

See also

• Category:English pluralia tantum
• uncountable

Translations

a noun without a singular form

• Arabic: اسم جمع (ar) (ism jamʿ) m
• Czech: podstatné jméno (cs) n pomnožné (cs)
• Finnish: plurale tantum (fi)
• French: plurale tantum (fr) m
• German: Pluraletantum (de) n
• Icelandic: fleirtöluorð (is) n, fleirtölunafnorð (is) n

• Latin: plurale tantum (la) n
• Persian: اسم جمع (fa) (esmê jam')
• Russian: плюралия тантум (ru) (pljurálija tántum) n
• Spanish: plurale tantum (es)