plurale tantum

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin plūrāle tantum (plural as such; plural only), from plūrāle +‎ tantum.

Pronunciation

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

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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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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Latin plurale tantum.

Noun

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plurale tantum n (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

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Noun

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plūrāle tantum n (genitive plūrālis tantum); third declension

  1. plurale tantum

Declension

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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

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin plurale tantum.

Noun

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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.