dualia tantum

UK/dʊˈɑːlɪəˈtæntəm/UK/dʊˈɑːlɪəˈtantəm/UK[dʊˈɑːlɪəˈtantm̩]

A form of duale tantum — A noun (or specific sense of a noun) that can only occur in the dual, and which lacks forms for singular, plural, and any other number.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of duale tantum
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APA

dualia tantum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dualia%20tantum

MLA

“dualia tantum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dualia%20tantum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dualia tantum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dualia%20tantum.

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