Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plurale tantum

/ˌplʊɹ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plu-rale -tan-tum
IPA: /ˌplʊɹ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: plūrāle tantum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌplʊɹ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/

Inflected Forms

pluralia tantum (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

uncountable

Antonyms

duale tantum singulare tantum

Questions

How do you pronounce plurale tantum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplʊɹ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/.
What does plurale tantum mean?: A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.
Where does plurale tantum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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