English

Etymology

From {{term|paucalis||few, little}}, adjective formed from , plural {{term|pauci||few, little, a few, the select few, the oligarchs}} < base *{{term||pau-|few, little}}, + Latin adjective suffix

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɔːkəl/,
• , IPA: /ˈpɑkəl/,

Adjective

1. Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
2. 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.
3. : first-person paucal
4. : paucal number
5. : paucal and plural pronouns

Translations

• Danish: paucalis, fåtal
• German: Paucalis
• Latin: paucalis
• Swedish: paucalis, fåtal

See also

• collective noun
• dual
• mass noun
• plural
• singular
• singulative
• trial