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singulare tantum

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  • noun grammar A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form. Frequently for mass nouns.

Etymologies

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From Latin singulare tantum ("single as such, single only").

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antonyms (1)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. plurale tantum

cross-references (4)

Cross-references

  1. English singularia tantum
  2. mass noun
  3. non-count noun
  4. uncountable noun

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  • adoarns commented on the word singulare tantum

    A noun which only exists in the singular; usually uncountable (cf plurale tantum.

    December 19, 2007