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singulus.

one each, one apiece

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

num[ˈsɪŋ.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiŋ.ɡu.lus]
  1. one each, one apiece

    declension-1 · declension-2 · in-plural · numeral
  2. each one, every one

    declension-1 · declension-2 · numeral
  3. one at a time, one by one

    declension-1 · declension-2 · numeral
  4. separate, single

    declension-1 · declension-2 · numeral
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Theories include: * From Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”) + *gʰ- (distributive particle). Compare Ancient Greek δίχα (díkha, “in two”), Albanian gjithë (“whole”), and Old Armenian եզ (ez, “one”). * From Proto-Indo-European *sem + *-go- + *-ló-s. Compare Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls, “alone”), Ancient Greek ἵγγιᾱ (híngiā, “one(?)”).

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