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plurale tantum meaning
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[plʊˌɹɑleɪ̯ˈtɑntəm]
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Plurale tantum
A plurale tantum (Latin for "plural only"; plural form: pluralia tantum) is a noun that appears only
plurale tantum
Noun
PL
pluralia tantum
PL
pluralia tanta
(
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.
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
Nouns
Nouns with irregular plurals
Countable nouns
Definiteness: Level 1
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Definite ➨ Versatile
Other Vocabulary
Look-Alike Words
en
pluralia tantum
en
duale tantum
en
dualia tantum
en
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en
purple patch