plural

CEFRA2

/ˈplʊə.ɹəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Referring to more than one person or thing.

  2. 02

    noun

    A word form used for more than one.

Examples

  • The plural form of 'person' is 'people', not 'persons'.

  • The plural form of "louse" is "lice".

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpljʊə.ɹəl/
  • /ˈpluː.ɹəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.

  2. Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

  3. Having some form of multiplicity, especially dissociative identity disorder.

More examples

In context

  • English nouns usually have singular and plural forms.

  • The notion of culture is one whose meanings are plural and shifting.

  • The plural of 'cat' is 'cats', but the plural of 'child' is 'children'.

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Origin

adjective

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.