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Where does the word "plural" come from? It comes from Latin pluralis, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).
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Where does the word "plural" come from? It comes from Latin pluralis, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).
Plural’s story begins in Latin: pluralis meant “of more than one.” From 'plus', more. It reached English by 1300s as plural. 'pluralism' dates from the 1800s. Today, plural means more than one.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient pluralis "of more than one", from 'plus', more.
- Stage 2 · English · 1300s plural "more than one", 'pluralism' dates from the 1800s.