A Handbook of the English LanguageLatham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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A Handbook of the English Language
Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
English language -- Grammar; English language -- History
_Sing._ _Plur._ | _Sing._ _Plur._
Animalcul-um animalcul-a | Mausole-um mausole-a
Arcan-um arcan-a | Medi-um medi-a
Collyri-um collyri-a | Memorand-um memorand-a
Dat-um dat-a | Menstru-um menstru-a
Desiderat-um desiderat-a | Moment-um moment-a
Effluvi-um effluvi-a | Premi-um premi-a
Empori-um empori-a | Scholi-um scholi-a
Encomi-um encomi-a | Spectr-um spectr-a
Errat-um errat-a | Specul-um specul-a
Gymnasi-um gymnasi-a | Strat-um strat-a
Lixivi-um lixivi-a | Succedane-um succedane-a.
Lustr-um lustr-a |
(d).--_Where the singular termination -is is changed in the plural into
-es_:--
_Sing._ _Plur._ | _Sing._ _Plur._
Amanuens-is amanuens-es | Ellips-is ellips-es
Analys-is analys-es | Emphas-is emphas-es
Antithes-is antithes-es | Hypothes-is hypothes-es
Ax-is ax-es | Oas-is oas-es
Bas-is bas-es | Parenthes-is parenthes-es
Cris-is cris-es | Synthes-is synthes-es
Diæres-is diæres-es | Thes-is thes-es.
THIRD CLASS.
_Words wherein the plural is formed by inserting -e between the last two
sounds of the singular, so that the former number always contains a
syllable more than the latter:--_
_Sing._ _Plur._
Apex _sounded_ apec-s apices
Appendix -- appendic-s appendices
Calix -- calic-s calices
Cicatrix -- cicatric-s cicatrices
Helix -- helic-s helices
Index -- indec-s indices
Radix -- radic-s radices
Vertex -- vertec-s vertices
Vortex -- vortec-s vortices.
In all these words the c of the singular number is sounded as k; of the
plural, as s.
§ 82. The following is a list of the chief Greek substantives lately
introduced, and preserving the _Greek_ plural forms--
FIRST CLASS.
_Words where the singular termination -on is changed in the plural into
-a_:--
_Sing._ _Plur._ _Sing._ _Plur._
Apheli-on apheli-a Criteri-on criteri-a
Periheli-on periheli-a Ephemer-on ephemer-a
Automat-on automat-a Phænomen-on phænomen-a.
SECOND CLASS.
_Words where the plural is formed from the original root by adding either
-es or -a, but where the singular rejects the last letter of the original
root._
_Plurals in_ -es:--
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