plural
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɫʊɹəɫ// UK //plˈɔːɹəl// plu·ral
adj. describing more than one person, thing, or idea. You use it when the number is not one.
adj. relating to or denoting more than one person, thing, or idea; the grammatical form used for numbers greater than one.
The plural of 'cat' is 'cats'.
Students often struggle with irregular plural forms like 'children' or 'mice'.
In many languages, the plural form changes the vowel sound within the word, a process known as umlaut or ablaut.
From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.
Usage
Often used in grammar lessons to contrast with 'singular'.