Pluralise: meaning, definitions and examples
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pluralise
[ หplสษrษlaษชz ]
language usage
To pluralise means to change a word from its singular form to its plural form. This is done to indicate that there is more than one of the noun being referred to. Pluralisation often involves changing the word's ending, such as adding 's' or 'es'.
Synonyms
make plural, pluralize
Examples of usage
- You should pluralise 'cat' to 'cats'.
- In English, we often pluralise countable nouns.
- When you pluralise 'child', it becomes 'children'.
Translations
Translations of the word "pluralise" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pluralizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคนเฅเคตเคเคจ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช pluralisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mempluralisasi
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฒะพัะธัะธ ะผะฝะพะถะธะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pluralizowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่คๆฐๅฝขใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท pluraliser
๐ช๐ธ pluralizar
๐น๐ท รงoฤul hale getirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณต์ํ์ผ๋ก ๋ง๋ค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุดููู ุงูุฌู ุน
๐จ๐ฟ pluralizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ pluralizovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟๅคๆฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ pluralizirati
๐ฎ๐ธ fletta saman
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉะฟัะต ัาฏัะณะต ะบะตะปัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงoxluq etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ pluralizar
Etymology
The term 'pluralise' originates from the Latin word 'pluralis', which means 'more than one'. This Latin root is derived from 'plus', meaning 'more'. The suffix '-ize' is commonly used in English to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, indicating the action of making something into a specified state or condition. The transition of 'pluralise' into the English language reflects the evolution of linguistic rules, particularly how languages structure number. Its usage has been observed in English texts from as early as the 16th century, as scholars began formalising the rules of grammar and language mechanics. With the increasing influence of linguistic studies on English, the verb 'pluralise' has become standard in educational contexts and language reference materials, further cementing its place in contemporary English.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #43,268, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.