Paucal

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɔːkÉ™l/
• US enPR: päʹkÉ™l, IPA: /ˈpÉ‘kÉ™l/

Origin

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

Full definition of paucal

Adjective

1. Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
2. (grammar) 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.first-person paucalpaucal numberpaucal and plural pronouns

Noun

1. (grammar) 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.

Derived terms

• paucality