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Different languages have different plurals. Both are accepted because of the history of using latin suffixes (i.e. indices) and because it is the correct way to
by duaneb 11y ago
Different languages have different plurals. Both are accepted because of the history of using latin suffixes (i.e. indices) and because it is the correct way to pluralize regular noun (i.e. indexes). This is the same reason "iris" has three accepted plurals: iris (genitive, from common use and genus name), irises (english plural), and irides (latin plural).
- thaumasiotes 11y agoSomething's gone wrong here. If iris is the genitive, no plural form can be irides. (Also, I tend to think of iris as being from Greek, although apparently the English word does come from a Latin borrowing.)
- duaneb 11y agoYes, sorry, you're correct, I had the nominative and genitive cases swapped when I checked the dictionary.