# plurale tantum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌplʊɚ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/

## Definitions
1. A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.

## Etymology
From Latin plūrāle tantum (“plural as such; plural only”), from plūrāle + tantum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plurale-tantum