What does "superplural" mean?

A term, word, etc., that describes a plurality greater than another plural.

What is a synonym for "superplural"?

Common synonyms include: intensive plural, perplural, pluplural, plural-plural, plurally plural.

How do you pronounce "superplural"?

Pronounced //ˌs(j)upəːˈplʊəɹ(ə)l//.

Superplural

//ˌs(j)upəːˈplʊəɹ(ə)l// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A term, word, etc., that describes a plurality greater than another plural. also, attributive
"The singular number, I understand, denotes one, and the plural more than one, but to describe the number of flies we have here would require a super-plural. It is not that we have merely 'more than one'—we have myriads of flies."

Synonyms

All synonyms

intensive plural perplural pluplural plural-plural plurally plural

Example

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"The singular number, I understand, denotes one, and the plural more than one, but to describe the number of flies we have here would require a super-plural. It is not that we have merely 'more than one'—we have myriads of flies."

Etymology

PIE word *upér From super- (prefix meaning ‘greater in quantity than’) + plural.

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