Plural of ligature

regular plural

The plural of ligature is ligatures.

Forms of ligature

He hid shoelaces or rope under cushions to use as ligatures.2018, Eli Rosenberg, “She stalked the Golden State Killer until she died. Some think her work led to the suspect’s arrest”, in The...
The Roman epic poet Vergil refers to the incapacitating effects of ligatures, while Ovid, the erotic poet, admits the power of such spell-bindings.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 90
He – keen on diphthongy things – really liked words with ligatures.2006, Peter Rushforth, A Dead Language, London: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN. From the entry diphthongy
Ligatures are very few: ae in the old uncial and e-caudata forms, st, and et.1940, George John Gebauer, Prolegomena to the Ars Grammatica Bonifatii, University of Chicago, page 23. From the entry e-caudata
Ligatures of -st, -rt, -et and -nt are used.2010, Sinéad O'Sullivan, “The Oldest Gloss Tradition on Martianus Capella’s De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii”, in Glossae aeui Carolini…. From the entry cauda

noun The act of tying or binding something.
noun A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
noun A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.

What is the plural of ligature?: The plural of ligature is ligatures.
Is ligature countable?: Ligature is a countable and uncountable noun.

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