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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Depends on the language. Current standardized American English overwhelmingly list adds -s/-es to make a plural noun. So “octopuses” would be technically correct with “octopodes” and “octopi” also accepted.

If you’re writing Latin, you’d want octopi instead. If you’re writing Greek: octopodes.

But English is a democratic language, so feel free to vote often and early by using your preferred version.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

at this point i feel the only sensible answer is to use the most nonsensical form that still sounds normal

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Octothingies is my favorite

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