Comment on don't embarrass us in front of the cephalopods
Hundun@beehaw.org 4 months ago
Cactus - Cacti Sarcophagus - Sarcophagi Octopus - Octopi Campus - Campi Mouse - Mice House - Hice
Comment on don't embarrass us in front of the cephalopods
Hundun@beehaw.org 4 months ago
Cactus - Cacti Sarcophagus - Sarcophagi Octopus - Octopi Campus - Campi Mouse - Mice House - Hice
qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 months ago
I know this is a tounge-and-cheek comment, but octopuses is generally preferred: oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/…/plural-octopus/
Hundun@beehaw.org 4 months ago
TIL, thank you!
piper11@feddit.org 4 months ago
Before using wrong a plural in a language you don’t know, just use an anglized plural, octopuses (or octopusses).
Afaik, octopodi would be correct as 'pus is actually derived from ancient greek “pous” meaning foot (latin would be “pes”). And even in Latin, not everything ending on -us has -i as plural.