plurale tantumn.

Brit.

/plʊəˌreɪlɪ ˈtant(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌpluˈreɪli ˈtæn(t)əm/,

/ˌpluˈreɪli ˈtæntm/

Inflections: Plural pluralia tantum Brit.

/ˌplʊəˈreɪlɪə ˈtantəm/, U.S.

/ˌpluˈreɪliə ˈtæn(t)əm/,

/ˌpluˈreɪliə ˈtæntm/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin plūrāle, tantum.

Etymology: < classical Latin plūrāle the plural, use as noun of neuter of plūrālis plural adj. + tantum only (see tanti adj.).

Grammar.

A noun which is used only in plural form, or which is used only in plural form in a particular sense or senses.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > noun > [noun] > noun in plural form

plurale tantum1881

pluralizer1961

1881 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 2 87 I wish that D. had gained his own consent to treat the pluralia tantum, many of which seem to belong to the same category, as names of cities.

1930 T. Sasaki On Lang. R. Bridges' Poetry ii. iii. 57 The so-called ‘pluralia tantum’ (e.g. breeches, dregs).

1940 A. H. Gardiner Theory of Proper Names viii. 27 Here a plurale tantum has been resolved into its component individual members, each of whom is thus represented as a bearer of the proper name in question.

2000 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 120 74/2 It is very likely that the stem..was kundarra < kundari-na, a plurale tantum. Such pluralia tantum are common in terms for buildings or residences.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plurale tantum
释义	plurale tantumn. Brit. /plʊəˌreɪlɪ ˈtant(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌpluˈreɪli ˈtæn(t)əm/, /ˌpluˈreɪli ˈtæntm/ Inflections: Plural pluralia tantum Brit. /ˌplʊəˈreɪlɪə ˈtantəm/, U.S. /ˌpluˈreɪliə ˈtæn(t)əm/, /ˌpluˈreɪliə ˈtæntm/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin plūrāle, tantum. Etymology: < classical Latin plūrāle the plural, use as noun of neuter of plūrālis plural adj. + tantum only (see tanti adj.). Grammar. A noun which is used only in plural form, or which is used only in plural form in a particular sense or senses. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > noun > [noun] > noun in plural form plurale tantum1881 pluralizer1961 1881 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 2 87 I wish that D. had gained his own consent to treat the pluralia tantum, many of which seem to belong to the same category, as names of cities. 1930 T. Sasaki On Lang. R. Bridges' Poetry ii. iii. 57 The so-called ‘pluralia tantum’ (e.g. breeches, dregs). 1940 A. H. Gardiner Theory of Proper Names viii. 27 Here a plurale tantum has been resolved into its component individual members, each of whom is thus represented as a bearer of the proper name in question. 2000 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 120 74/2 It is very likely that the stem..was kundarra < kundari-na, a plurale tantum. Such pluralia tantum are common in terms for buildings or residences. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1881
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