GRAMMAR.
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ferent meaning. The following is nearly a complete list of words:—
Singular. | Plural. |
Abacus, | abaci. |
Acroterion(not used), | acroteria. |
Addendum, | addenda. |
Alluvion, alluvium, | alluvia. |
Alto-relievo, | alti-relievi. |
Alumnus, | alumni. |
Amanuensis, | amanuenses. |
Amphibium (not used), | amphibia. |
Amphora, | amphoræ. |
Analysis, | analyses |
Animalculum (not used). | animalcula. |
Antenna, | antennæ. |
Anthropophagus (not used). | anthropophagi. |
Antithesis, | antitheses |
Apex, | apices. |
Aphelion, | aphelia. |
Aphis, | aphides. |
Apparatus (u short). | apparatus (u long), apparatuses. |
Appendix, | appendices, appendixes. |
Aquarium, | aquaria, aquariums, |
Arcanum, | arcana. |
Asylum | asyla, asylums. |
Automaton, | automata, asylums. |
Axis, | axes. |
Bandit, | bandit. |
Basis, | bases |
Basso-relievo, | bassi-relievi. |
Beau, | beaux |
Bonvivant, | bonsvivans. |
Calculus, | calculi. |
Calx, | calces. |
Candelabrum, | candelabra. |
Catachresis, | catachreses. |
Census (u short), | census (u long), censuses. |
Chateau, | chateaux. |
Cherub, | cherubim, cherubs. |
Cheval-de-frise | chevaux-de-frise. |
Chrysalis | chrysalides, chrysalises. |
Cicerone, | ciceroni. |
Cilium, | cilia. |
Colossus, | colossi. |
Convolvulus, | convolvuli. |
Corps, | corps, |
Crisis, | crises. |
Criterion, | criteria. |
Datum, | data. |
Desideratum, | desiderata. |
Diæresis, | diæreses. |
Dictum, | dicta. |
Dilettante, | dilettanti. |
Dogma, | dogmata, dogmas. |
Effluvium, | effluvia. |
Ellipsis, | ellipses. |
Emphasis, | emphases. |
Emporium, | emporia, emporiums. |
Encomium, | encomia, encomiums. |
Ephemeris, | ephemerides. |
Erratum, | errata. |
Eulogium, | eulogia, eulogiums. |
Fasciculus, | fasciculi. |
Flambeau, | flambeaux. |
Focus, | foci, focuses. |
foramina. | |
Formula, | formula, formulas. |
Forum, | fora. |
Fungus, | fungi, funguses. |
Fulcrum, | folcra, |
Genius, | genii, aerial beings. geniuses, persons of genius. |
Genus, | genera. |
Gymnasium, | gymnasia. |
Hiatus (u short), | hiatus (u long). |
Hippopotamus, | hippopotami. |
Hypothesis, | hypotheses. |
Inamorato, | inamorati. |
Ignis-fatuus, | ignes-fatui. |
Incubus, | incubi. |
Index | indices, algebraic exponents. indexes, pointers, table of contents. |
Improvisatore, | improvisatori. |
Jeu-d'esprit, | jeux-d'esprit. |
Lamins, | laminæ |
Larva, | larvæ |
Lusus-(u short) naturæ, | Lusus-(u long), naturæ. |
Lyceum, | lycea, lyceums. |
Macula, | maculæ. |
mesdames. | |
Magus, | magi. |
Medium, | media. |
Memorandum, | memoranda, memorandums. |
Memorabile (not used), | memorabilia. |
Menstruum, | menstrua. |
Mephitis, | mephites. |
Metamorphosis, | metamorphoses. |
Miasma, | miasmata. |
Millennium, | millennia. |
Minutia (not used), | minutiæ |
Momentum, | momenta. |
Morceau, | morceaux, |
Monsieur, | messieurs. |
Narcissus, | narcissi. |
Nautilus, | natutili. |
Nebula, | nebulæ |
Nidus, | nidi. |
Nimbus, | mimbi |
Nostrum, | nostra. |
Novus homo, | novi homines. |
Nucleus, | nucleus. |
Oasis, | oases. |
Orchis, | orchides, orchises. |
Ovum, | ova. |
Parenthesis, | parentheses. |
Parhelion, | parhelia. |
Perihelion, | perihelia. |
Phasis, | phases. |
Phenomenon, | phenomena. |
Polypus, | polypi. |
Premium, | premia, premius. |
Proboscis, | proboscides. |
Prima donna, | prime donne. |
Radius, | radii. |
Ranunculus, | ranunculi, ranunculuses. |
Regale (not used), | regalia |
Rhombus, | rhombi |
Sarcophagus, | sarcophagi. |
Savant, | savans. |
Scholium, | scholia. |
Scoria, | Scoriæ. |
Seraph, | seraphim, seraphs. |
Series, | series. |
Species, | species. |
Spectrum, | spectra. |
Speculum, | specula. |
Sphinx, | sphinges, hawk-moths. sphinxes, in mythology |
Spicula, | spiculæ, |