singular: [14] Singular comes ultimately from Latin singulāris ‘alone of its kind’, a derivative of singulus ‘single’. It reached English via Old French singuler as singuler (the modern spelling singular is a 17th-century relatinization). The word’s grammatical application, and its use for ‘remarkable, extraordinary’, both developed in Latin. => single
singular (adj.)
mid-14c., "alone, apart; being a unit; special, unsurpassed," from Old French singuler "personal particular; distinctive; singular in number" (12c., Modern French singulier) or directly from Latin singularis "single, solitary, one by one, one at a time; peculiar, remarkable," from singulus (see single (adj.)). Meaning "remarkably good, unusual, rare, separated from others (by excellence), uncommon" is from c. 1400 in English; this also was a common meaning of Latin singularis.
实用例句
1. Cardinal Meschia was without doubt a singular character.
红衣主教梅斯基亚无疑是个怪人。
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2. The singular of Inuit is Inuk.
Inuit（依努依特人）的单数形式是Inuk。
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3. The word "you" can be singular or plural.
单词you可以是单数也可以是复数。
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4. The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " .
