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Pluralization of Latin-based nouns is a complicated field. Preference for Latin or English plural endings is inconsistent in similarly constructed words, as is the presence of alternative forms at all.

Here’s a guide to plural forms for Latin words, identifying, for more than a hundred nouns of Latin origin and a few similarly constructed terms from other languages, which ending among two or three alternatives is preferred for particular words or in which contexts various alternative forms are employed. When two or more alternatives are listed, the first is the more (or most) common.

Words ending in a, plural -s or -ae

alga: algae or algas
antenna: antennas or antennae (only antennae is correct for the sensory organs on animals; antennas in more common in other contexts)
formula: formulas or formulae
larva: larvae or larvas
nebula: nebulae or nebulas: the former ending is employed in astronomy, and the latter applies in medical contexts
vertebra: vertebrae or vertebras (vertebrae is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to a single vertebra)

Words ending in ex, plural -exes or -ices

apex: apexes or apices
index: indexes or indices
vortex: vortices or vortexes

Words ending in eau, plural -eaus or -eaux

bureau: bureaus or bureaux (the latter form is rare for this word and the other two in this category)
château: châteaus or châteaux
plateau: plateaus or plateaux

Words ending in ion, plural -ia

criterion: criteria
ganglion: ganglia or ganglions

Words ending in is, plural -es

analysis: analyses
axis: axes
basis: bases
crisis: crises
diagnosis: diagnoses
ellipsis: ellipses
hypothesis: hypotheses
oasis: oases
paralysis: paralyses
parenthesis: parentheses
synopsis: synopses
synthesis: syntheses
thesis: theses

Words ending in ix

appendix: appendixes or appendices
matrix: matrices or matrixes

Words ending in o, plural -os or -i

graffito: graffiti (the plural form is almost invariable used in place of the singular form)
libretto: librettos or libretti
virtuoso: virtuosos or virtuosi

Words ending in o, plural -os or -oes

armadillo: armadillos
avocado: avocados or avocadoes
banjo: banjos or banjoes
bistro: bistros
calypso: calypsos or calypsoes (the former spelling pertains to either the flower or the music style, and the latter form applies only to the music form)
cargo: cargoes or cargos
casino: casinos
contralto: contraltos
dingo: dingoes
domino: dominoes or dominos
dynamo: dynamos
echo: echoes or echos
ego: egos
embargo: embargoes
flamingo: flamingos or flamingoes
folio: folios
grotto: grottoes or grottos
hero: heroes
hippo: hippos
innuendo: innuendos or innuendoes
lasso: lassos or lassoes
mango: mangoes or mangos
motto: mottoes
paparazzo: paparazzi
pistachio: pistachios
portfolio: portfolios
potato: potatoes
radio: radios
ratio: ratios
rhino: rhinos or rhino
stiletto: stilettos or stilettoes
studio: studios
tornado: tornadoes or tornados
torpedo: torpedoes
veto: vetoes
volcano: volcanoes or volcanos
weirdo: weirdos

Words ending in oo, plural -oos

cockatoo: cockatoos
kangaroo: kangaroos
zoo: zoos

Words ending in um, plural -a or -ums

addendum: addenda or addendums
agendum: agenda or agendums (agenda is almost invariably used in place of the singular form, and agendums is rare)
aquarium: aquariums or aquaria
atrium: atria or atriums
bacterium: bacteria
candelabrum: candelabra or candelabrums
corrigendum: corrigenda
curriculum: curricula or curriculums
datum: data or datums (data is often used as a mass noun, taking a singular verb and being substituted by a singular pronoun)
erratum: errata
gymnasium: gymnasiums or gymnasia
maximum: maxima or maximums
medium: mediums or media (media is the correct alternative to refer to forms of expression or information or in biological contexts)
memorandum: memorandums or memoranda
millennium: millennia or millenniums
minimum: minima or minimums
moratorium: moratoriums or moratoria
podium: podiums or podia
referendum: referenda or referendums
spectrum: spectra or spectrums
stratum: strata
symposium: symposiums or symposia

Words ending in us, plural -uses or -i

alumnus/alumna: alumni or alumnae (alumnus refers to a man and alumna to a woman, alumni pertains to men or to men and women and alumnae to women; alumni is often employed in the singular, and alum/alums are used informally as gender-neutral singular and plural forms)
bacillus: bacilli
cactus: cacti or cactuses
focus: foci or focuses
fungus: fungi or funguses
hippopotamus: hippopotamuses or hippopotami
locus: loci
narcissus: narcissi or narcissuses or narcissus
platypus: platypuses or platypi
radius: radii or radiuses
stimulus: stimuli
syllabus: syllabi or syllabuses
terminus: termini or terminuses

Words ending in on, plural -a or -ons

automaton: automotons or automata
phenomenon: phenomena or phenomenons

Assorted

cherub: cherubim or cherubs (the former alternative applies to angels and the latter pertains to depictions of winged children or to cherubic-looking people)
rhinoceros: rhinoceroses or rhinoceros or rhinoceri
seraph: seraphim or seraphs

It’s guaranteed that you have or will run into some of these Latin terms in anything including the lightest reading. That’s because they’re everywhere. In newspapers, textbooks, manuals, et cetera. They are used in, inter alia, academic writing, text messaging, and, quite extensively, law documents. So, they are, ipso facto, very important to know. Ergo, we thought it’s a good idea to combine these Latin words and phrases in one place and explain what they mean so that when you run into some of them next time, you go like, ha! I have seen this word somewhere and I know what it means. So, let’s get down to it. 


1. a priori

A belief or conclusion based on assumptions or reasoning of some sort rather than actual experience or empirical evidence. Before actually encountering, experiencing, or observing a fact.

2. a posteriori. 

A fact, belief, or argument that is based on actual experience, experiment, or observation. After the fact.

3. ad astra.

To the stars.

4. ad hoc.

For a particular situation, without planning or consideration of some broader purpose or application.

5. ad hominem.

Directed to a particular person rather than generally, such as an attack on a person rather than a position they are espousing.

6. ad infinitum.

Repeat forever.

7. ad lib

Short for ad libitum. As you desire, at one’s pleasure. To speak or perform without preparation.

8. ad nauseam. 

Repetition that has become annoying or tiresome.


9. affidavit.

He has sworn. Sworn statement.

10. alma mater.

Nourishing, kind, bounteous mother. School from which one graduated.

11. alias.

Also known as. Otherwise known as. Less commonly as the proper meaning of at another time, otherwise.

12. alibi. 

In another place. Elsewhere. Reason one couldn’t have been in a location where an act was committed.

13. alter ego.

Other self. Another side of oneself.

14. A.D.

short for anno Domini. In the year of our Lord. Number of years since the birth of Jesus Christ.

15. a.m.

Short for ante meridiem. Before midday (noon.) Morning.

16. animus

Spirit, mind, courage anger. Animosity. Intense opposition and ill will towards something, somebody, or some social group, commonly emotional, passionate, and mean-spirited. Hatred.


17. ante

Before. Earlier. In a Supreme Court opinion, ante refers to an earlier page of the same opinion.

18. ante bellum.

Before the war.

19. ante mortem. 

Before death. 

20. bona fide.

Genuine. Real. With no intention to deceive.

21. c. / ca. / or cca.

Short for circa. Around. About. Approximately. Relative to a certain year.

22. carpe diem.

Seize the day or moment. Make the best of the present rather than delay or focus on the future.

23. caveat.

Warning, caution, disclaimer, or stipulation.

24. cf.

Short for confer. Compare to. In reference to, as a comparison.


25. cogito ergo sum

I think, therefore I am — Descartes.

26. consensus.

Agreement. General or widespread agreement.

27. corpus.

Body, especially of written or textual matter such as books and papers.

28. curriculum.

Race. Course of a race. Path of a race. Subjects comprising a course of academic study.

29. CV 

Short for curriculum vitae. The course of one’s life. Resume. List of significant academic and professional accomplishments, achievements, awards, education, and training.

30. de facto. 

True or matter of fact as it is, regardless of intent, good reason, authority, or official reason for being such.


31. dictum.

Something said. Noteworthy, authoritative statement or principle. Common wisdom.

32. doctor. 

Teacher. Learned person. Doctor.

33. ergo. 

Therefore.

34. et al. 

Short for et alia (neuter plural) or et alii (masculine plural) or et aliae (feminine plural). And others. And all of the others.

35. etc. 

Short for et cetera.

36. e pluribus unum. 

— Out of many, one — U.S. motto.

37. ex post.

After.

38. ex post facto.

After the fact.


39. e.g. 

Short for exempli gratia. For the sake of example. For example.

40. ibid. 

Short for ibidem or ib idem. In the same place. For a citation, indicates that it is from the same place as the preceding citation.

41. id. 

short for idem. From the same source. For a citation, indicates that it is from the same source, but not from the same location in that source. In contrast to ibidem (ibid.) which means the same location or place in the same source as the preceding citation.

42. i.e. 

Short for id est. That is. In other words.

43. in absentia. 

Conducted in the absence of.

44. in camera. 

In chambers. In private, commonly for legal proceedings, in the judge’s office (chambers.) before digital photography cameras were little “chambers.”

45. in situ. 

In position. In place.

46. in toto. 

As a whole. Entirely. All of it.

47. incognito. 

Unknown. With one’s identity concealed. This is actually an Italian word, derived from the Latin word incognitus.


48. inter alia. 

Among others. Among other things.

49. innuendo. 

By nodding. Implied. Indirectly implied. Suggested. Oblique allusion.

50. intra. 

Within. In a Supreme Court opinion, refers to a decision of another court, typically an appeals court.

51. ipso facto. 

By that very fact or act. Therefore.

51. lingua franca. 

Common language in a multi-language environment. Technically, it’s Italian.

52. magnum opus. 

Great work. Greatest work. Masterpiece.

53. M.O. 

short for modus operandi. Mode or method of operation. How you do things.

54. n.b. or N.B. 

short for nota bene. Note well. It is worth noting that.


55. per capita. 

Per person, for each person, of a population. Individually, but not for any particular person.

56. per cent. 

or percent short for per centum. For each one hundred.

57. per se. 

By itself. Intrinsically. Specifically.

58. p.m. / PM 

short for post meridiem. After midday (noon.) Afternoon.

59. post. 

After. Later. In a Supreme Court opinion, post refers to a later page of the same opinion.

60. post mortem. 

After death.


61. prima facie. 

On its face. Accepted on its face. Accepted as true based on initial impression. Accepted as true unless proven false.

62. PS. 

short for post scriptum. Written after. After what has been written. In addition to what has been written. In addition.

63. quasi. 

As if. As though. Resembling. Similar but not quite exactly the same. Having many but not all the features of.

64. quid pro quo. 

This for that. An exchange of goods or services. A barter transaction. Any contractual transaction.

65. sic 

or [sic]. So, this. The previous word should be taken literally even if it is not correct or appropriate.

66. stat. 

or stat short for statim. Immediately. Now. without delay.

67. status quo. 

The existing state of affairs. As it is. As things are.


68. stricto sensu

or sensu stricto. In a narrow, tight, or strict sense. Strictly speaking.

69. sui generis. 

Of its own kind. Unique. Outside of existing categories. In law, outside of existing law.

70. supra. 

Above. From the previous cited source.

71. tabula rasa. 

Clean slate. Blank slate. Absence of any preconceived notions, ideas, goals, or purpose.

72. veni, vidi, vici. 

I came, I saw, I conquered.

73. verbatim. 

The same exact words. Literally.

74. vs. 

short for versus. Against. In opposition to. As opposed to. In contrast to.

75. veto. 

I forbid. Reject.

76. vice versa. 

As well as the two immediately preceding subjects of a statement reversed. The same either way. The other way around.

77. viz. 

short for videre licet or videlicet. Namely. That is.

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    single

    [‘sɪŋg(ə)l]

    adj

    1) единственный, только один

    The note was written on a single sheet of paper. — Записка была написана на одном листке бумаги.

    single purpose


    — singles thought in one’s mind
    — single objection
    — single example
    — single fight
    — not a single word
    — single pair of shoes
    — man of single purpose
    — be inspired by a single purpose
    — sew smth in a double, not in a single thread
    — there is not a single room free left
    — made of a single piece

    single glove


    — single sock
    — single articles
    — single file

    There is no need to write down every single word I say. — Не нужно записывать каждое мое слово.


    — each single plant
    — walk in single file
    — take smth by single pieces

    4) рассчитанный на одного человека, один раз

    single ticket


    — single bed
    — two single rooms

    5) холостой, незамужняя

    single man


    — single woman
    — single state
    — apartment suitable for a single lady
    — be single
    — misfortunes never come single

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    single

    ˈsɪŋɡl
    1. прил.
    1) один;
    единственный I don’t see a single building around. ≈ Я не вижу ни одного здания вокруг.
    2) одиночный, одинарный single bedroom ≈ спальня на одного человека;
    одноместный номер( в гостинице) single ticket ≈ билет в один конец
    3) единый;
    однократный, одноразовый single tax ≈ единый земельный налог
    4) отдельный;
    единичный;
    взятый в отдельности;
    each single word ≈ каждое отдельное слово
    5) одинокий a single tree ≈ одиноко стоящее дерево single man ≈ холостяк
    2. сущ.
    1) партия( в теннисе, гольфе), в которой участвуют только два противника
    2) билет в один конец
    3. гл. выбирать, отбирать (тж. single out) His book has been singled out for special praise. ≈ Его книгу отметили как особенно хорошую.
    лицо, не состоящее в браке;
    холостяк;
    незамужняя — young *s несемейная молодежь( разговорное) один доллар (бумажный) — ten dollars in *s десять долларов бумажками в один доллар проездной билет (в одном направлении) номер, комната на одного (спортивное) игра с участием двух противников;
    одиночный разряд( шахматное) изолированная пешка пластинка на 45 оборотов с записью одного популярного произведения на каждой стороне единственный, один — this beetle has a * pair of wings у этого жука одна пара крыльев — I did not see a * flower я не видел ни единого цветка — a * purpose единственная цель — a man of * purpose целеустремленный человек — * farrowing( сельскохозяйственное) разовый опорос — to take by * pieces брать по одному куску одиночный;
    непарный;
    расположенный по одному;
    одинарный — * file (военное) колонна по одному — * rank (военное) (одна) шеренга — to walk in * file идти гуськом — a * eye-glass монокль — articles sold * товары, продающиеся некомплектно годный в одном направлении (о проездном билете) отдельный;
    взятый в отдельности;
    обособленный — each * fibre каждое отдельное волокно с участием одного с каждой стороны( о схватке) — * fight борьба один на один, единоборство — a * game at tennis одиночная игра (в теннис) взятый отдельно, существующий сам по себе — the * greatest factor самый важный отдельно взятый фактор — the largest * group in parliament самая большая из всех групп в парламенте (но не имеющая абсолютного большинства) — the strongest * force самая мощная из всех сил( но не превышающая всех остальных вместе взятых) (эмоционально-усилительно) каждый;
    любой без исключения — every * citizen все граждане без исключения — every * day каждый божий день — every * moment ежесекундно, беспрерывно единый, общий — people worked with a * object люди работали, воодушевленные единой целью — they spoke with a * voice они высказались единодушно — a * standard for men and women единая мерка для мужчин и женщин, единый подход к обоим полам целый, сплошной — made of a * piece сделанный из одного куска одинокий — he was left alone, * and unsupported он остался один-одинешенек, без всякой помощи — a * tree одиноко стоящее дерево холостой;
    незамужняя — * state безбрачие — * man холостяк — * woman незамужняя женщина — to remain * остаться холостым или незамужней рассчитанный на одного — * bed односпальная кровать — * room комната на одного человека — * harness (сельскохозяйственное) одноконная упряжь( редкое) простой, искренний, бесхитростный;
    бескорыстный — a * devotion искренняя преданность безраздельный( о внимании) — an eye * to the truth забота только об истине (ботаника) немахровый (о цветке) > * heart прямодушие, честность > * blessedness безбрачие, холостая жизнь > misfortunes never come * беда никогда не приходит одна;
    пришла беда — отворяй ворота определять — to * one’s aim определить цель (редкое) отделять, разделять( редкое) отделяться, разделяться( сельскохозяйственное) прореживать (посев)
    ~ combat единоборство;
    by instalments or in a single sum в рассрочку или сразу всю сумму
    single билет в один конец ~ выбирать, отбирать (тж. single out) ~ годный в один конец (о билете) ~ единственный ~ единый ~ один, единственный, одинокий ~ один;
    единственный;
    одинокий;
    there is not a single one left не осталось ни одного;
    a single eyeglass монокль ~ одинокий;
    холостой;
    незамужняя ~ одиночный, предназначенный для одного;
    single bed односпальная кровать;
    single room комната на одного человека ~ отдельный ~ партия (в теннисе, гольфе), в которой участвуют только два противника ~ прямой, искренний;
    бесхитростный;
    безраздельный (о привязанности)
    ~ одиночный, предназначенный для одного;
    single bed односпальная кровать;
    single room комната на одного человека
    ~ один;
    единственный;
    одинокий;
    there is not a single one left не осталось ни одного;
    a single eyeglass монокль
    ~ price system система единых цен
    ~ одиночный, предназначенный для одного;
    single bed односпальная кровать;
    single room комната на одного человека
    ~ один;
    единственный;
    одинокий;
    there is not a single one left не осталось ни одного;
    a single eyeglass монокль

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    single

    [‘sɪŋgl]
    1.

    прил.

    1) один; единственный

    I don’t see a single building around. — Я не вижу ни одного здания вокруг.

    Syn:

    3) единый; однократный, одноразовый

    4)

    а) отдельный; единичный; взятый в отдельности

    Syn:

    б) каждый; любой без исключения

    5) единообразный; унифицированный

    6)

    Syn:

    7) целый; не разделённый

    Syn:

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    2.

    сущ.

    1) неженатый мужчина; незамужняя женщина

    Some of the guests were married, but there were a few young singles too. — Некоторые из гостей были женаты, но присутствовало также несколько холостяков.

    2) спорт. одиночные состязания, одиночный разряд

    Ant:

    5)

    разг.

    купюра в один доллар, один фунт

    3.

    гл.

    1) выделять , выбирать, отбирать

    to single smb. out for praise / a reward — отметить кого-л. похвалой, наградой

    You have been singled out to represent the school. — Вас выбрали представлять нашу школу.

    He singled out technology as the core of the problem. — Он отметил, что суть проблемы в технологии.

    Syn:

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    word structure

    структура слова; формат слова

    Синонимический ряд:

    grammar (noun) change in a word; change of gender; change of tense; conjugation; declension; grammar; inflection; linguistics; person

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    single-level address

    одноуровневый адрес; прямой адрес

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  • word — word1 [ wɜrd ] noun *** ▸ 1 unit of language ▸ 2 short conversation/talk ▸ 3 news/information ▸ 4 of advice/praise etc. ▸ 5 things someone says/sings ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a single unit of written or spoken language: The Latin word for a table… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • word — I UK [wɜː(r)d] / US [wɜrd] noun Word forms word : singular word plural words *** 1) [countable] a single unit of written or spoken language The first word that many babies speak is Mama . Can you read the words on this page? The Latin word for a… …   English dictionary

  • word*/*/*/ — [wɜːd] noun I 1) [C] a single unit of language that expresses a particular meaning by itself The first word that many babies say is ‘Mama .[/ex] Can you read the words on this page?[/ex] The Latin word for a table is ‘mensa .[/ex] 2) words… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

I will argue for reconsidering cruciverbium, as I don’t think the objection against its ending -ium is very strong. Latin used -ium as an ending for derived abstract nouns, including various compounds, such as aequinoctium from aequus and nox. Several well-attested classical words end in -verbium, such as adverbium and prōverbium. In Plautus, we even find a compound vēriverbium.

I think a more well-founded objection to cruciverbium would be that noun-noun compounds in general are not very classical in style, and I am not sure it is semantically natural in Latin for a compound of the noun crux and the noun verbum to be used with the meaning «words in the form of a cross/words that cross each other».

But to modern readers, the word is obviously a calque of English «crossword», so even if the meaning is weird from a purely Latin perspective, I would find it somewhat excusable. I don’t think it will be easy to find a better single-word formation from Latin roots.

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