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Editing bit: more than one octopus
The plural of octopus is octopuses.
If “octopus” were a Latin word, the commonly and erroneously used plural “octopi” might be correct, but “octopus” is a Greek word.
Example: I like octopuses so much that I bought this dress. I call it “frocktopus.”
#EditorsNote
The plural of octopus is octopuses.
If “octopus” were a Latin word, the commonly and erroneously used plural “octopi” might be correct, but “octopus” is a Greek word.
Example: I like octopuses so much that I bought this dress. I call it “frocktopus.”
#EditorsNote
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Editing bit: more than one octopus
The plural of octopus is octopuses.
If “octopus” were a Latin word, the commonly and erroneously used plural “octopi” might be correct, but “octopus” is a Greek word.
Example: I like octopuses so much that I bought this dress. I call it “frocktopus.”
#EditorsNote
The plural of octopus is octopuses.
If “octopus” were a Latin word, the commonly and erroneously used plural “octopi” might be correct, but “octopus” is a Greek word.
Example: I like octopuses so much that I bought this dress. I call it “frocktopus.”
#EditorsNote