singulier

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/sɛ̃ɡylje/
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Noticeably different from what is ordinary or expected.

Examples

  • C’est une œuvre vraiment singulière.
    It is a truly unique work.
  • En français, l’article change au singulier.
    In French, the article changes in the singular.
  • Le verbe s’accorde avec un sujet au singulier.
    The verb agrees with a singular subject.
  • Elle a une voix singulière.
    She has a distinctive voice.
  • Ce nom est au singulier.
    This noun is in the singular.

Similar words

unique
insolite
atypique
nombre singulier
particulier

Meanings

Unusual or distinctive

adjective
description
neutral
Noticeably different from what is ordinary or expected.

Examples

  • Elle a une voix singulière.
    She has a distinctive voice.
  • Son comportement paraît singulier.
    His behavior seems strange.
  • C’est une œuvre vraiment singulière.
    It is a truly unique work.
  • Une odeur singulière flottait dans la pièce.
    An unusual smell hung in the room.
  • Ce détail singulier a retenu mon attention.
    That odd detail caught my attention.

Similar words

Singular number

noun
grammar
neutral
The grammatical number used for one person or thing.

Examples

  • Ce nom est au singulier.
    This noun is in the singular.
  • Mettez la phrase au singulier.
    Put the sentence in the singular.
  • Le singulier et le pluriel ont des formes différentes.
    The singular and plural have different forms.
  • En français, l’article change au singulier.
    In French, the article changes in the singular.
  • Le verbe s’accorde avec un sujet au singulier.
    The verb agrees with a singular subject.

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Etymology

FAQ

What does singulier mean?

Noticeably different from what is ordinary or expected.

How is singulier used?

Describes a person, style, event or detail.

What is a typical example?

Elle a une voix singulière.

What grammatical kind is it?

a single word

What nuance does it add?

Can suggest uniqueness or oddness.

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