singulare tantum

See also: Singularetantum

English

Etymology

From Latin singulare tantum (“single as such, single only”).

Noun

singulare tantum (plural singularia tantum)

1. (grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns.

Translations

grammar, noun having the singular form only

• Finnish: singulatiivi (fi), yksikkösana
• French: singulare tantum (fr) m
• Georgian: მხოლობით რიცხვში მდგომი არსებითი სახელები (mxolobit ricxvši mdgomi arsebiti saxelebi)
• German: Singularetantum (de) n, Singularwort n
• Icelandic: eintöluorð n, eintölunafnorð n
• Polish: singulare tantum (pl) pl
• Russian: сингуля́рия та́нтум n (singuljárija tántum)
• Slovene: singulare tantum

See also

• Category:English singularia tantum
• duale tantum
• mass noun
• plurale tantum

Further reading

• Mass noun on Wikipedia.Wikipedia