"duoplural" meaning in English

See duoplural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌd(j)uː.əʊˈplʊə.ɹ(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ˈplɔː.ɹ(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌd(j)u.oʊˈplʊ(ə)ɹ.əl/ [General-American], /-ˈplɜɹ.əl/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹəl Etymology: From duo- + plural. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|duo|plural}} duo- + plural Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} duoplural (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-duoplural-en-adj-r5qZW4E5 Categories (other): Grammar, English terms prefixed with duo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with duo-: 46 54 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˌd(j)uː.əʊˈplʊə.ɹ(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ˈplɔː.ɹ(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌd(j)u.oʊˈplʊ(ə)ɹ.əl/ [General-American], /-ˈplɜɹ.əl/ [General-American] Forms: duoplurals [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹəl Etymology: From duo- + plural. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|duo|plural}} duo- + plural Head templates: {{en-noun}} duoplural (plural duoplurals)
  1. (linguistics, grammar) Duoplural number; the grammatical number of a noun marking two or more of something. Related terms: dual, paucal, plural, quadral, singular, singulative, trial, unal
    Sense id: en-duoplural-en-noun-peFWe37y Categories (other): Grammar, Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with duo-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with duo-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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