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PLURAL ENDINGS
The conventions for changing from singular to plural endings.
| Word ending | Plural ending | Singular example | Plural example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ex, ix, yx | ices | index | indices |
| is | es | progonosis | progonoses |
| ma | mata | stigma | stigmata |
| nx (anx, inx, ynx) | nges | phalanx | phalanges |
| on | a | phenomenon | phenomena |
| um | a | serum | sera |
| us | i | thrombus | tthrombi |
| a | |||
| en | ina | lumen | lumina |