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one of kind

Latin translation: singularis

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English term or phrase:one of kind
Latin translation:singularis
Entered by: Chris Rowson (X)

01:53 Mar 14, 2002
English to Latin translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: one of kind
the only one,no other
martinro
singularis
Explanation:
There are a few possibilities; I tend to favour this one, from the feel of your context.

There is also unicus, but I am not sure how much this is really used. Anyway, I think singularis has a little more colour, which conveys the feel of your "...no other"

singularis: alone of its kind, solitary, machless, unique. ...
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singularis


Explanation:
There are a few possibilities; I tend to favour this one, from the feel of your context.

There is also unicus, but I am not sure how much this is really used. Anyway, I think singularis has a little more colour, which conveys the feel of your "...no other"

singularis: alone of its kind, solitary, machless, unique. ...



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