Etymology Rules Flashcards by Samuel Truong

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When a Latin singular noun ends in –a

A

Form the plural by changing to –ae

(ending pronounced as an “ee”)

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Areola

A

Areolae

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Patella

A

Patellae

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Scapula

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Scapulae

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Vertebra

A

Vertebrae

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When a Latin singular noun ends in –us

A

form the plural by changing ending to –i

(Ending sounds like “eye”)

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Bronchus

A

Bronchi

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Nucleus

A

Nuclei

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Syllabus

A

Syllabi

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Alumnus

A

Alumni

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Atrium

A

Atria

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When a Latin singular noun ends in –um

A

Make it plural by changing ending to –a

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Bacterium

A

Bacteria

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Labium

A

Labia

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When a Latin singular noun ends in –is

A

Form the plural by changing ending to –es

(Pronounced “eez”)

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Diagnosis

A

Diagnoses

(Dy-ag-noh-seez)

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Testis

A

Testes

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When a gingular noun ends in –ex

A

Form the plural by changing ending to –ices

(Pronounced “ih-seez”)

Q

Apex

A

Apices

AA-pih-seez

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Index

A

Indices

Q

When a Latin singular noun ends in –ix

A

Form the plural by changing ending to –ices

(“ih-seez”)

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Helix

A

Helices

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When a Greek singular noun ends in –is

A

form the plural by changing ending to –ides

“ih-deez”

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Epididymis

A

Epididymides

“epididymih-deez”

When a Greek singular noun ends in * --nx*

Form the plural by changing ending to -*-nges* "an-geez"

Phalanx

Phalanges

When a Greek singular noun ends in * --oma*

Form the plural by chagning ending to *--omata*

Fibroma

Fibromata

When a Greek singular noun ends in * --on*

Form the plural by changing ending to *--a* "ah" sound

ganglion

ganglia