noun · uncountable

paucal

паукальный

Paucalis, Paukal

A language form referring to a few of something, as a small group of peopleA language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial, and plural.

UK/ˈpɔːkəl/US/ˈpɔkəl/

Meaning

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(uncountable)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.
Paucalis, Paukal
паукальныйpaukalʹnyj

Translations

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Origin

From Latin paucālis (“few, little”), from paucus, plural paucī (“few, little, a few, the s

From 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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