adj.
- Grammar (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.
▸more than one in number.
- containing several diverse elements:
a plural society.
n.
Grammar a plural word or form.
▸the plural number.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. plurel or L. pluralis, from plus, plur- ‘more’.