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Well, if my Latin knowledge hasn't abandoned me -um is the ending for masculine words whereas -a is used for feminine words. I suppose the proper plural of Pent
by merijnv 16y ago
Well, if my Latin knowledge hasn't abandoned me -um is the ending for masculine words whereas -a is used for feminine words. I suppose the proper plural of Pentium would be Pentii :p
- drinian 16y ago-um would generally be a neutral-gendered noun in Latin. (You're thinking of -us as a masculine ending). Thus, Pentia is the correct pluralization. However, Pentium was at best a pseudo-Latin brand name to begin with, and Pentiums is likely the least wrong pluralization in English.
- merijnv 16y agoYeah, you're right now that I think about it (the example that reminded me is pluralizing walrus to walri). Personally I do this sort of thing just for personal amusement (as I imagine this persons boss did) rather then actual correctness.