Can you name the foreign plurals of these foreign loanwords?

created by Ignis_Umbrae
  • Enter a plural in the box below
  • Correctly named plurals will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Source: Oxford English Dictionary
  • This quiz has not been verified by Sporcle
02:00
Show Missed Answers  
SingularForeign pluralLanguage of origin
phenomenonGreek
cactusGreek (via Latin)
librettoItalian
octopusGreek (via Latin)
corpusLatin
speciesLatin
thesisGreek
plateauFrench
SingularForeign pluralLanguage of origin
hiatusLatin
samuraiJapanese
indexLatin
formulaLatin
stigmaGreek (via Latin)
larynxGreek
cherubHebrew
lasagnaItalian
You might also like these games:
Commonest English Words   Begins and Ends with 'D'   Giant Word Ladder I
There are 5 comments for this game.
(Warning: comments may contain spoilers)

Foreign plurals in English Quiz

  1. by Ignis_Umbrae
  • Created Dec 27, 2010 in Language
  • Game Plays 154

Friend Scores and Standings

Loading friend results....