Plural of referendum
irregular plural
The plural of referendum is referenda or referendums.
Forms of referendum
| Singular | referendum /ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | referenda referendums |
| Countable | countable |
Referenda and referendums in a sentence
- Some referenda feel like neverenda, political footballs kicked about in empty aisles.2011, Peter Swirski, American Utopia and Social Engineering in Literature, Social Thought, and Political History, Routledge, page 86. From the entry neverendum
- I refer, among other things, to the egregious abuses during our neverenda referenda and the federal robocall scandal.2014 June 17, Yaniv Loran, “How to get out the youth vote”, in The Gazette, Montreal, Que., page A16. From the entry neverendum
- A lot of referenda are antibusiness.1988 October 28, David Fremon, “The referendum on Con Con: Does Illinois need a new constitution?”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry antibusiness
- Moscow's hastily-organised referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine coming complete with house-to-house searches of ballot recipients.2022 September 23, 0:07 from the start, in As Putin goes for broke: What next after Ukraine annexation referendums? • FRANCE 24 English…. From the entry get out the vote
- Referendums are snapshots of sentiment at a given point in time.2016 July 1, A[nthony] C[lifford] Grayling, “Professor A C Grayling’s letter to all 650 MPs urging Parliament not to support a motion to…. From the entry ochlocracy
Meaning of referendum
- noun A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment.
- noun An action, choice, etc., which is perceived as passing judgment on another matter.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
- palladium (palladia)
Questions about the plural of referendum
- What is the plural of referendum?
- The plural of referendum is referenda or referendums.
- Which is correct, referenda or referendums?
- Both are used. referendums is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is referendum countable?
- Referendum is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: referendum (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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