Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duale tantum

/dʊˈɑːleɪˈtantəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: duale -tan-tum
IPA: /dʊˈɑːleɪˈtantəm/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A noun (or specific sense of a noun) that can only occur in the dual, and which lacks forms for singular, plural, and any other number.

Example Sentences

"The second -c- refers to icgaʹkwal “eel” (duale tantum), a form used alongside of igaʹkwal (masc.)."
"The only natural-pair noun consistently preferring the dual over the plural, ὄσσε, virtually a duale tantum, refers to the eyes not as mere sense-organs but as ‘windows of the soul’."
"Generally singularia tantum are the most common; we find instances with just the plural or with dual and plural but lacking the singular; dualia tantum are quite rare."

Etymology

From Latin duāle tantum (“dual as such; dual only”), from duāle + tantum.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: duāle tantum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʊˈɑːleɪˈtæntəm/

Inflected Forms

dualia tantum (plural)

Phrases

plurale tantum singulare tantum

Frequently Paired Words

plurale tantum singulare tantum

Questions

How do you pronounce duale tantum?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʊˈɑːleɪˈtantəm/.
What does duale tantum mean?: A noun (or specific sense of a noun) that can only occur in the dual, and which lacks forms for singular, plural, and any other number.
Where does duale tantum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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