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Plural of solitary

regular plural

The plural of solitary is solitaries.

Forms of solitary

Singularsolitary /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛɹi/
Pluralsolitaries
Countablecountable and uncountable

Solitaries in a sentence

  • He was becoming one of the big-time solitaries.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 24

Meaning of solitary

  1. noun One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
  2. noun The state of being solitary; solitude.
  3. adjective Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present.

Full definition of solitary

Questions about the plural of solitary

What is the plural of solitary?
The plural of solitary is solitaries.
Is solitary countable?
Solitary is a countable and uncountable noun.

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