paucal
Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of componentsCharacterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
(not comparable)Pertaining to a language form referring to a few or a couple of something (typically three to around ten), e.g. a small group of people.
first-person paucal
paucal number
(not comparable)Expressing a relatively small quantity or degree.
паука́льныйpaukálʹnyj
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin paucālis (“few, little”), from paucus, plural paucī (“few, little, a few, the sFrom Latin paucālis (“few, little”), from paucus, plural paucī (“few, little, a few, the select few, the oligarchs”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, little”), + Latin adjective suffix -ālis.
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