"singulare tantum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: singularia tantum [plural]
Etymology: From Latin singulare tantum (“single as such, single only”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|singulare tantum||single as such, single only}} Latin singulare tantum (“single as such, single only”) Head templates: {{en-noun|singularia tantum|nolinkhead=1}} singulare tantum (plural singularia tantum)
  1. (grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns. Wikipedia link: singulare tantum Categories (topical): Grammar Related terms: duale tantum, mass noun, plurale tantum Translations (grammar, noun having the singular form only): singulatiivi (Finnish), yksikkösana (Finnish), singulare tantum [masculine] (French), მხოლობით რიცხვში მდგომი არსებითი სახელები (mxolobit ricxvši mdgomi arsebiti saxelebi) (Georgian), Singularetantum [neuter] (German), Singularwort [neuter] (German), eintöluorð [neuter] (Icelandic), eintölunafnorð [neuter] (Icelandic), singulare tantum [plural] (Polish), сингуля́рия та́нтум (singuljárija tántum) [neuter] (Russian), singulare tantum (Slovene)

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