A list of 2 words by dcduring.
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dcduring commented on the list dcduring-s-list
magnum opi is a malformed plural of magnum opus. magna opera would be the Latin-based plural and magnum opuses would be a normal English-style pluralization. magnum opi is a pseudo-Latin plural modelled on octopus/octopi.
March 28, 2008
seanahan commented on the list dcduring-s-list
Actually, octopus is Greek. If you want to be faithful to the original language, it should then be octopodes. If you want to do it the easy way, then you should say octopuses.
You are so right. I'm embarassed.
3 plurals for octopus1! 1 Greek-style; 1 Latin style; 1 English style.
Or you could go Hebrew and say octopusim, but that might be taking it too far.
March 29, 2008
dcduring commented on the list dcduring-s-list
magnum opi is a malformed plural of magnum opus. magna opera would be the Latin-based plural and magnum opuses would be a normal English-style pluralization. magnum opi is a pseudo-Latin plural modelled on octopus/octopi.
March 28, 2008
seanahan commented on the list dcduring-s-list
Actually, octopus is Greek. If you want to be faithful to the original language, it should then be octopodes. If you want to do it the easy way, then you should say octopuses.
March 28, 2008
dcduring commented on the list dcduring-s-list
You are so right. I'm embarassed.
March 28, 2008
dcduring commented on the list dcduring-s-list
3 plurals for octopus1! 1 Greek-style; 1 Latin style; 1 English style.
March 28, 2008
seanahan commented on the list dcduring-s-list
Or you could go Hebrew and say octopusim, but that might be taking it too far.
March 29, 2008