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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessingular
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siŋuˈlaɾ
"La palabra 'perro' es singular."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to one person or thing; not plural.
"In English, the word 'cat' is singular, while 'cats' is plural."
- 1
A form of a word used to denote a single person or thing.
"In the sentence 'The dog barks', 'dog' is in the singular form."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'singular' originates from the Latin 'singularis', meaning 'alone' or 'single', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from denoting something unique to its grammatical use in distinguishing number.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Singular" is said worldwide
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singulier
Transliteration: sɛ̃ɡylje
"Le mot 'chat' est singulier."
singular
Transliteration: ziŋɡuˈlaːʁ
"Das Wort 'Hund' ist im Singular."
singolare
Transliteration: siŋɡoˈlaːre
"La parola 'cane' è singolare."
singular
Transliteration: siŋuˈlaɾ
"La palabra 'perro' es singular."
singular
Transliteration: sĩɡuˈlaʁ
"A palavra 'cão' é singular."
एकवचन
Transliteration: ekavachan
"शब्द 'कुत्ता' एकवचन में है।"
单数
Transliteration: dān shù
"词'狗'是单数形式。"
단수
Transliteration: dansu
"단어 '개'는 단수형입니다."
単数
Transliteration: tansū
"単語 '犬' は単数形です。"
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