English
Etymology
From L. term|paucalis||few, little, adjective formed from term|paucus, plural term|pauci||few, little, a few, the select few, the oligarchs < PIE. base *term||pau-|few, little, + Latin adjective suffix term|-alis
Pronunciation
a|US SAMPA|1/pA'kl/
Adjective
en-adj|-
- Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
- grammar pertaining to a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial and plural.
#: first-person paucal
#: paucal number
#: paucal and plural pronouns
Translations
Danish: paucalis, fåtal
German: Paucalis
Latin: paucalis
Swedish: paucalis, fåtal
See also
collective noun
dual
mass noun
plural
singular
singulative
trial
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