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noun (in any specific sense) that has nosingular form, such asscissors (in most usage).
Etymologies
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From Latin plurale tantum ("plural as such, plural only").
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adoarns commented on the word plurale tantum
A noun which only ever appears in the plural (in such languages where plural is a meaningful designation).
In English, words like pants, eyeglasses; in Latin, words like arma or castra. The opposite is a singulare tantum.
December 19, 2007
reesetee commented on the word plurale tantum
See this list by the same name. :-)
December 19, 2007
adoarns commented on the word plurale tantum
Just noticed--the simple search apparently returns words but not lists.
December 19, 2007