PLURAL


Meaning of PLURAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' plu ̇ r- ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French plurel, from Latin pluralis, from plur-, plus more ― more at PLUS

Date: 14th century

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a class of grammatical forms usually used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two

2 : relating to, consisting of, or containing more than one or more than one kind or class <a plural society>

– plural noun

– plu · ral · ly \ - ə -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.