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Octopus in English

Octopus is a Latinized form of the Greek words for eight and for foot put together in a compound word. In most cases Latinized forms of Greek words get pluralized with an E.S. ending which would be octopuses. An eye ending is often used for Latin words. Also apparently octopi is the earliest printed version in English.

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