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singular

/ˈsɪŋɡjələ/SINGG-yuh-lur
/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/SINGG-yuh-lur

Meaningsingle, separate

Common meaning: single

Other meanings: remarkable

Journey through time

  1. Latinsingularis‘single, separate’source
  2. Middle Englishsingulersource
  3. Englishsingular‘single’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin singularis ‘single, separate’.

Roots

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