plures

Plures is a Latin word that functions as both an adjective and a pronoun, meaning “more” or “the greater number.” It is used to indicate a larger quantity or a larger portion within a comparison, and it can refer to people, things, or abstract quantities.

As an adjective, plures agrees with the noun it modifies. The masculine and feminine plural form is plures, while the neuter plural form is plura. In practice, you will see phrases such as plures homines (more people) or plura loca (more places). Plures is commonly contrasted with pauci, meaning “few,” to set up a quantity-based dichotomy.

As a substantive pronoun, plures can stand for “the greater numbers” or “the majority,” depending on context. When used this way, it often appears in discussions of quantity, resources, or rights, where a larger portion is being highlighted.

Usage notes and context:

- Plures frequently appears in classical Latin texts to express comparison or emphasis about numbers or amounts.

- It can be used in absolute sense (“the majority”) or in comparative phrases (“more than before”).

- The neuter plural plura can function as a substantive or as a pronoun referring to things rather than persons.

Etymology and relation to other terms:

- Plures derives from the Latin root associated with quantity and is related to the English word plural, which reflects the idea of more than one. It is connected to related forms such as plura and to other quantity terms like multus and pauci, which similarly express amount or number.