Paucal
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Etymology
From Latin paucalis, few, little, adjective formed from paucus, plural pauci, few, little, a few, the select few, the oligarchs, + adjective suffix -alis
adjective
- Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
- (languages) 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.
- Examples
- First Person Paucal
- paucal number
- paucal and plural pronouns
- Pronunciation
- (US) SAMPA:/pO ' kVl/
