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don't embarrass us in front of the cephalopods (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cactus - Cacti Sarcophagus - Sarcophagi Octopus - Octopi Campus - Campi Mouse - Mice House - Hice

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I know this is a tongue-in-cheek comment, but octopuses is generally preferred: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/01/plural-octopus/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

TIL, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 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.