paucal

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Definition of paucal in English English dictionary

pertaining to 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

paucal and plural pronouns.

Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components

Hyphenation

pau·cal

Etymology

() From Latin paucalis (“few, little”), from paucus, plural pauci (“few, little, a few, the select few, the oligarchs”) *pau- (“few, little”), + Latin adjective suffix -alis.