NYT Dictionary

PLURAL

/ˈplʊəɹəl/
AdjectiveNounPLUR-alplur-al · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022

Meaning

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

manifoldmultiplemorefoldseveralsystempluralcertaincompositemorenumber

Antonyms

singular

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2022.

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