octopi
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Created in Latin by analogy with pōlypus (“octopus”), which was either second or third declension in both Latin and Greek, though historically third in the latter.
NounEdit
octopi
- (nonstandard) plural of octopus
Usage notesEdit
The forms octopuses and octopi appear roughly equally prevalent, with octopodes being much rarer. However, octopi is nonstandard. See octopus for further discussion.