Main Entry: plu·ral

Pronunciation: \ˈplu̇r-əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French plurel, from Latin pluralis, from plur-, plus more — more at plus

Date: 14th century

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a class of grammatical forms usually used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two
2 : relating to, consisting of, or containing more than one or more than one kind or class <a plural society>

— plural noun

— plu·ral·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb