Phrase guide

singulare tantum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin singulāre tantum (“singular as such; singular only”), from singulāre + tantum.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сингулария тантум (singularija tantum) — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Finnish: singulatiivi — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Finnish: yksikkösana — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • French: singulare tantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Georgian: მხოლობით რიცხვში მდგომი არსებითი სახელები (mxolobit ricxvši mdgomi arsebiti saxelebi) — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • German: Singularetantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • German: Singularwort — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Icelandic: eintöluorð — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Icelandic: eintölunafnorð — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Latin: singulāre tantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Polish: singulare tantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Russian: сингуля́рия та́нтум (singuljárija tántum) — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Slovene: singulare tantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Spanish: singularia tántum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Spanish: singularia tantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only
  • Spanish: singulare tantum — grammar, noun having the singular form only