plurale tantum

/ˌplʊɚ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/

plʊɚ · ə · LEꞮ TÆN · təm (4 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.

Etymology

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

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