plurale tantum

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Определение plurale tantum в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A noun (in any specific sense) that has no singular form, such as scissors (in most usage)

Roger wasn’t sure whether “jeans” was a true plurale tantum, since the word “jean” exists and describes a type of cloth.

Антонимы

singulare tantum

Этимология

() From Latin plurale tantum (“plural as such, plural only”).