paucal.
Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
Meaning & usage
Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
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
Expressing a relatively small quantity or degree.
Where this word comes from
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
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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