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plurale tantum meaning

EN[plʊˌɹɑleɪ̯ˈtɑntəm]
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WPlurale tantum
  • A plurale tantum (Latin for "plural only"; plural form: pluralia tantum) is a noun that appears only
plurale tantum

Meaning of plurale tantum for the defined word.

Grammatically, this idiom "plurale tantum" is a noun, more specifically, a nouns with irregular plural and a countable noun.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Nouns with irregular plurals
        • Countable nouns
      Definiteness: Level 1
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