"singulative" meaning in English

See singulative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From French singulatif, from Latin singillatim (“singly", "one by one”), from singulus (“single", "separate”), from Proto-Italic *sem-g-lo-, a diminutive form derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, together”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|singulatif|}} French singulatif, {{der|en|la|singillatim||singly", "one by one}} Latin singillatim (“singly", "one by one”), {{der|en|itc-pro|*sem-g-lo-}} Proto-Italic *sem-g-lo-, {{der|en|ine-pro|*sem-||one, together}} Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, together”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} singulative (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Of or pertaining to a grammatical form or construction that expresses the individuation of a single referent from a mass noun. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-singulative-en-adj-pnwP-U27 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: singulatives [plural]
Etymology: From French singulatif, from Latin singillatim (“singly", "one by one”), from singulus (“single", "separate”), from Proto-Italic *sem-g-lo-, a diminutive form derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, together”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|singulatif|}} French singulatif, {{der|en|la|singillatim||singly", "one by one}} Latin singillatim (“singly", "one by one”), {{der|en|itc-pro|*sem-g-lo-}} Proto-Italic *sem-g-lo-, {{der|en|ine-pro|*sem-||one, together}} Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, together”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} singulative (plural singulatives)
  1. (grammar) A singulative form or construction. Categories (topical): Grammar, One Related terms: singular, collective noun, dual, mass noun, paucal, plural, trial Translations (a singulative form or construction): unanderenn [feminine] (Breton), singulatif (French), nomen unitatis [neuter] (Latin), одино́чное (odinóčnoje) [neuter] (Russian), singulativo (Spanish), ffurf unigolynnol [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-singulative-en-noun-KQxroQXn Disambiguation of One: 18 82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 18 82 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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