Plural of ell
regular plural
The plural of ell is ells.
Forms of ell
| Singular | ell /ˈɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ells |
| Countable | countable |
Ells in a sentence
- It is thirty ells long and has a mane on its neck.1964, Reidar Thoralf Christiansen, Folktales of Norway, →ISBN, page 42. From the entry linnorm
- Almost all the indoor servants were given three ells of coloured shortcloth, together with three ells of striped cloth for their suits, which must have been, therefore, mi-parti.1980, Stella Mary Newton, “Livery and the Dress of the Poor”, in Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince: A Study of the Years 1340–1365…. From the entry mi-parti
Meaning of ell
- noun A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
- noun The name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el).
- noun An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Questions about the plural of ell
- What is the plural of ell?
- The plural of ell is ells.
- Is ell countable?
- Ell is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ell (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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