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In the English language, the 'plural form of words ending in -us varies. Often multiple forms are acceptable. Examples include: • fungus becomes fungi • hippopotamus becomes hippopotamu...
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Octopus is not a simple Latin word of the second declension, but a Latinized form of the Greek word oktopous, and its 'correct' plural would logically be octopodes.
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An incorrect plural form of octopus. ... The -i plural comes from the mistaken belief that octopus is a Latin second declension noun. In fact, it belongs to the Latin third declension. The usual plural is octopuses, and octopodes is the latin plural, which is also correct.
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The leading plural form is octopi, which is wrong. The net is not always an authoritative source of information. octopi is neither the English plural nor the classical plural. octopi is what you get if you take octopus to be a second declension Latin noun.
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Octopus is not a Latin word. It’s originally from the Ancient Greek word Oktopous, and so technically it’s plural form is Oktopodes. But no one uses this, since Octopus has long been an accepted English word, pluralized with ‘es’ (the modern Greek word is something totally different.)
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What exactly is the plural form of octopus? I've heard octopusES and octoPI from many different places. At m-w.com and dictionary.com, they have both down as pl. forms. They both can't be right, can they? :bugout: -DIH ... What exactly is the plural form of octopus? I've heard octopusES and octoPI from many...
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Molllusks are eaten as food. Scallops, mussels, octopus, etc are eaten by humans and other animals. ... The correct plural form of octopus is actually “octopuses”, not “octopi” as many believe. Try to fool your teachers with that one.
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Re: Singular & plural words Guest wrote: What is the correct plural form for octopus octopuses ! I know it sounds strange. We sometimes think it should be octopi , or that octopus is It's been said before, but here's the fully-detailed (too-much-detailed) explanation of octopus. ... What is the correct plural form for octopus...
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Re: Singular & plural words Guest wrote: What is the correct plural form for octopus Octopi. What about Knife Knives or Wife Wives???? Also Woman Women??? I don't believe there is Youth - singular or plural? The Oxford Dictionary states 'youths' "Youth" is the state of being young. ... Singular & plural words...
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