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dualia tantum

UK/dʊˈɑːlɪəˈtæntəm/

dualia tantum is the plural of duale tantum.

Meaning of duale tantum

Noun

duale tantum (plural dualia tantum)

  1. A noun (or specific sense of a noun) that can only occur in the dual, and which lacks forms for singular, plural, and any other number.
    • The second -c- refers to icgaʹkwal “eel” (duale tantum), a form used alongside of igaʹkwal (masc.).1909, Edward Sapir, Wishram Texts, page 4, footnote 1

Questions about dualia tantum

What is dualia tantum the plural of?
Dualia tantum is the plural of duale tantum.
How do you pronounce dualia tantum?
Dualia tantum is pronounced /dʊˈɑːlɪəˈtæntəm/ (UK).

Words near dualia tantum in the dictionary

  1. Duala
  2. dualband
  3. dualboot
  4. duale tantum
  5. dualed
  6. dualia tantum
  7. dualic
  8. dualie
  9. dualies
  10. dualin
  11. dualing

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