singulative
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singulative
Where it comes from
From French singulatif, from Latin singillatim (“singly", "one by one”), from singulus (“single", "separate”), from Proto-Italic *sem-g-lo-, a diminutive form derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, together”).
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a grammatical form or construction that expresses the individuation of a single referent from a mass noun. English doesn't have a singulative number in general, but many uncountable nouns have usual singulative constructions.
noun singulatives
- A singulative form or construction. The singulative of "cattle" is "a head of cattle".
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noun a singulative form or construction
| Español | singulativo |
|---|---|
| Français | singulatif |
| Русский | одино́чное odinóčnoje |
Talk about this word "singulative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/singulative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. singulative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/singulative "singulative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/singulative.Cite this
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title = {singulative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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