plural
Pronunciation: /ˈplʊəɹəl/
The English word “plural” has 7 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Consisting of or containing more than one of something.
- In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.
- Pluralistic.
- Having some form of multiplicity, especially dissociative identity disorder.
noun
- The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.
- A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.
- A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder.
Etymology
From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.
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