It's exceedingly unlikely that our modern word came from these roots, as the etymology is explained below.) (There was a very rare adjective in Greek oktapous, also incredibly rare in Latin form as octipes, but it merely meant "eight-footed" and did not refer to the creature we now call an octopus. The standard word for the Romans and Greeks to refer to the animal was polypus/polypous. The word octopus did not actually exist in either ancient Greek or ancient Latin, so appeal to a "native" plural is problematic. Some clarification is needed in the answers, though, since many people are under the impression that octopi is definitely wrong for historical reasons, while octopodes is apparently acceptable (even though almost no one aside from grammar fanatics has ever heard of it).Īfter reviewing the historical evidence, both octopi and octopodes have problems.Īside from the fact that octopi is a familiar plural to many and is indeed listed ahead of octopodes in almost all (if not all) dictionaries, generally following octopuses, there are strong historical reasons why octopodes should be suspect. "As other answers have already pointed out, the correct English plural is octopuses. Adopt pets from your local animal rescues/shelters, there are plenty of animals just waiting for a home.Īn interesting, somewhat scholarly analysis followed by a more relevant breakdown: JOIN OUR DISCORD! Check out our related subreddits Check out the /r/Aww subreddit of the week Please spay and neuter your pets! While your newborn pets are cute, failing to do this allows your little darlings to add to the population of homeless animals. Posts must feature adorable content of John Oliver, Chiijohn, or anything else that closely resembles them. We're here to help, but please provide a link/URL when you modmail us. No social media links or personally identifiable information. New users (< 3,000 comment karma) may only post OC, vice reposts or stock photos. Don't submit more than 4 posts in 24 hours. No asking for donations, sponsorship or adoptions (try /r/care or /r/assistance). This includes not only inappropriate images but also inappropriate text, innuendo, or inappropriate jokes in comments. Posts must link to sites on our approved list. No post titles asking for upvotes or approval. No comics, captioned pictures/videos (try r/lolcats, r/cute, or r/animaltextgifs), or photos of just text. No "sad" content, such as pics of animals that have passed away (try /r/petloss), animals that have been injured/abused, or sob stories (e.g. Rule 0 (aka 12): Posts must feature adorable content of John Oliver, Chiijohn, or anything else that closely resembles them. A place for really cute pictures and videos of John Oliver, Chiijohn, and anything else that closely resembles them.
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