English Dictionary

plurale tantum

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌplʊɚ.ə.leɪ ˈtæn.təm/

名詞

(grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.

日本語の意味

単数形が存在せず、常に複数形のみで用いられる名詞 / 複数形のみの名詞

The linguistics professor explained that plurale tantum is a noun that does not generally have a singular form, citing examples like 'scissors' and 'trousers'.

言語学の教授は、複数形のみの名詞とは一般に単数形を持たない名詞を指すと説明し、ハサミやズボンのような例を挙げた。

意味（1）

(grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.

or (nonstandard) pluralia tanta （ plural plural-only ）