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plural

plu·ral

UK/ˈplʊəɹəl/ US/ˈplɔːɹəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units

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noun

1.

the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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Origin

From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.

Phrases

  • additive plural
  • associative plural
  • author's plural
  • broken plural
  • celestial plural marriage
  • cohort plural
  • count plural
  • double plural
  • plurale tantum

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