Singular

Singular is a category of the inflectional dimension number: singular nouns (or NPs) are defined as normally denoting a single thing (or other entity).

Origin

From Latin (numerus) singularis, derived from singulus ‘single’. The term apparently goes back to antiquity.

See also

• singulative

Other languages

German Singular (de)

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