Duoplural
//ˌd(j)uː.əʊˈplʊə.ɹ(ə)l// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Duoplural number; the grammatical number of a noun marking two or more of something.
"Languages that employ the duoplural include Navajo and Taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural)."
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Languages that employ the duoplural include Navajo and Taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural)."
Etymology
From duo- + plural.
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