single

Meaning

Synonyms

only one

unmarried person

one-man

one-person

free-soil

one-base hit

one of a pair

one layer

go-as-you-please

one only

ane

without a coadjutor

unique pearl

item-by-item

non-slave

non-repeat

single text type

azygous

by itself

discovert

just one

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/
Etymology

From Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”). Akin to Latin simplex (“simple”). See simple, and compare singular.

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