GRAMMAR.
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ferent meaning. The following is nearly a complete list of words:—
| Singular. | Plural. |
| Abacus, | abaci. |
| Acroterion(not used), | acroteria. |
| Addendum, | addenda. |
| Alluvion, alluvium, | alluvia. |
| Alto-relievo, | alti-relievi. |
| Alumnus, | alumni. |
| Amanuensis, | amanuenses. |
| Amphibium (not used), | amphibia. |
| Amphora, | amphoræ. |
| Analysis, | analyses |
| Animalculum (not used). | animalcula. |
| Antenna, | antennæ. |
| Anthropophagus (not used). | anthropophagi. |
| Antithesis, | antitheses |
| Apex, | apices. |
| Aphelion, | aphelia. |
| Aphis, | aphides. |
| Apparatus (u short). | apparatus (u long), apparatuses. |
| Appendix, | appendices, appendixes. |
| Aquarium, | aquaria, aquariums, |
| Arcanum, | arcana. |
| Asylum | asyla, asylums. |
| Automaton, | automata, asylums. |
| Axis, | axes. |
| Bandit, | bandit. |
| Basis, | bases |
| Basso-relievo, | bassi-relievi. |
| Beau, | beaux |
| Bonvivant, | bonsvivans. |
| Calculus, | calculi. |
| Calx, | calces. |
| Candelabrum, | candelabra. |
| Catachresis, | catachreses. |
| Census (u short), | census (u long), censuses. |
| Chateau, | chateaux. |
| Cherub, | cherubim, cherubs. |
| Cheval-de-frise | chevaux-de-frise. |
| Chrysalis | chrysalides, chrysalises. |
| Cicerone, | ciceroni. |
| Cilium, | cilia. |
| Colossus, | colossi. |
| Convolvulus, | convolvuli. |
| Corps, | corps, |
| Crisis, | crises. |
| Criterion, | criteria. |
| Datum, | data. |
| Desideratum, | desiderata. |
| Diæresis, | diæreses. |
| Dictum, | dicta. |
| Dilettante, | dilettanti. |
| Dogma, | dogmata, dogmas. |
| Effluvium, | effluvia. |
| Ellipsis, | ellipses. |
| Emphasis, | emphases. |
| Emporium, | emporia, emporiums. |
| Encomium, | encomia, encomiums. |
| Ephemeris, | ephemerides. |
| Erratum, | errata. |
| Eulogium, | eulogia, eulogiums. |
| Fasciculus, | fasciculi. |
| Flambeau, | flambeaux. |
| Focus, | foci, focuses. |
| foramina. | |
| Formula, | formula, formulas. |
| Forum, | fora. |
| Fungus, | fungi, funguses. |
| Fulcrum, | folcra, |
| Genius, |  genii, aerial beings. geniuses, persons of genius.
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| Genus, | genera. |
| Gymnasium, | gymnasia. |
| Hiatus (u short), | hiatus (u long). |
| Hippopotamus, | hippopotami. |
| Hypothesis, | hypotheses. |
| Inamorato, | inamorati. |
| Ignis-fatuus, | ignes-fatui. |
| Incubus, | incubi. |
| Index | indices, algebraic exponents.indexes, pointers, table of contents.
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| Improvisatore, | improvisatori. |
| Jeu-d'esprit, | jeux-d'esprit. |
| Lamins, | laminæ |
| Larva, | larvæ |
| Lusus-(u short) naturæ, | Lusus-(u long), naturæ. |
| Lyceum, | lycea, lyceums. |
| Macula, | maculæ. |
| mesdames. | |
| Magus, | magi. |
| Medium, | media. |
| Memorandum, | memoranda, memorandums. |
| Memorabile (not used), | memorabilia. |
| Menstruum, | menstrua. |
| Mephitis, | mephites. |
| Metamorphosis, | metamorphoses. |
| Miasma, | miasmata. |
| Millennium, | millennia. |
| Minutia (not used), | minutiæ |
| Momentum, | momenta. |
| Morceau, | morceaux, |
| Monsieur, | messieurs. |
| Narcissus, | narcissi. |
| Nautilus, | natutili. |
| Nebula, | nebulæ |
| Nidus, | nidi. |
| Nimbus, | mimbi |
| Nostrum, | nostra. |
| Novus homo, | novi homines. |
| Nucleus, | nucleus. |
| Oasis, | oases. |
| Orchis, | orchides, orchises. |
| Ovum, | ova. |
| Parenthesis, | parentheses. |
| Parhelion, | parhelia. |
| Perihelion, | perihelia. |
| Phasis, | phases. |
| Phenomenon, | phenomena. |
| Polypus, | polypi. |
| Premium, | premia, premius. |
| Proboscis, | proboscides. |
| Prima donna, | prime donne. |
| Radius, | radii. |
| Ranunculus, | ranunculi, ranunculuses. |
| Regale (not used), | regalia |
| Rhombus, | rhombi |
| Sarcophagus, | sarcophagi. |
| Savant, | savans. |
| Scholium, | scholia. |
| Scoria, | Scoriæ. |
| Seraph, | seraphim, seraphs. |
| Series, | series. |
| Species, | species. |
| Spectrum, | spectra. |
| Speculum, | specula. |
| Sphinx, | sphinges, hawk-moths.sphinxes, in mythology
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| Spicula, | spiculæ, |
