plural

Definitions

plur (from Latin plūs/plūr-, 'more') + -al (relating to) = 'relating to more (than one).' Note: plural comes from plūs ('more'), a close cousin of plēnus ('full') in the same 'plenty/abundance' word group, but not the literal 'fill' root — it is about quantity (more than one), not filling.

Common Collocations

• 1.plural form复数形式
• 2.plural noun复数名词
• 3.irregular plural不规则复数
• 4.plural ending复数词尾

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The plural of 'child' is 'children,' an irregular form.

• 2.

  We live in an increasingly plural society.