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Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. Octopuses is the next plural, which gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word.
- What is plural for octopus?
- What's a group of octopuses called?
- What is the plural of hippopotamus?
- Why is octopus plural octopi?
- What is the plural of walrus?
- What do you call a group of giraffes?
- What do you call a group of jellyfish?
- What is a group of sloths called?
- What's the plural of fish?
- What is the correct plural of rhinoceros?
- What is Moose plural?
- What is Goose plural?
- What is sheep in plural form?
What is plural for octopus?
octopi debate. Grammatically speaking, the plural for octopus is octopuses. ... As the Merriam-Webster dictionary points out, people use three different terms, however: octopi, octopuses, and octopodes. While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it's wrong.
What's a group of octopuses called?
But there is no technically correct term for a group of octopuses. That's because all of those animals hang out in groups, whereas the octopus is a solitary animal. ... A shoal is sometimes suggested because that's the term for a group of squid (cephalopods & close relatives of the octopus).
What is the plural of hippopotamus?
noun. hip·po·pot·a·mus | \ ˌhi-pə-ˈpä-tə-məs \ plural hippopotamuses or hippopotami\ ˌhi-pə-ˈpä-tə-ˌmī , -(ˌ)mē \
Why is octopus plural octopi?
When “octopus” was first mentioned in the English language in the mid-1700s, it was pluralized as “octopuses.” That said, some grammarians wanted English to be like the less irregular Latin language, so they started putting Latin pluralizations on Latin-based English words, which led to “octopi.”
What is the plural of walrus?
noun. wal·rus | \ ˈwȯl-rəs , ˈwäl- \ plural walrus or walruses.
What do you call a group of giraffes?
A group of giraffes is called a tower. These amazing animals can be found in the African plains, and they use their long necks to reach leaves on the tops of trees. It's their long necks which helped give them their group name, as they are so tall they tower over bushes and other animals!
What do you call a group of jellyfish?
A group of jellyfish is called a 'bloom', 'swarm' or 'smack'.
What is a group of sloths called?
A Snuggle of Sloths
As you can see, a “snuggle” of sloths was the resounding winner, which now makes this the most popular term for a group of sloths!
What's the plural of fish?
See the full definition for fish in the English Language Learners Dictionary. fish. noun. \ ˈfish \ plural fish or fishes.
What is the correct plural of rhinoceros?
noun. rhi·noc·er·os | \ rī-ˈnäs-rəs , rə-, -ˈnä-sə- \ plural rhinoceroses also rhinoceros or rhinoceri\ rī-ˈnä-sə-ˌrī , rə- \
What is Moose plural?
See the full definition for moose in the English Language Learners Dictionary. moose. noun. \ ˈmüs \ plural moose.
What is Goose plural?
noun. \ ˈgüs \ plural geese\ ˈgēs \
What is sheep in plural form?
The plural of sheep is sheep. The farmer has six hundred sheep. A flock of sheep was grazing on the hill. 2 `lamb' A lamb is a young sheep.
