| The Plural of "Horcrux" [message #265022] |
Mi, 10 Mai 2006 22:44 |
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"Is the plural of 'Horcrux' 'Horcri?'"
"No, the plural of 'Horcrux' is 'Horcruxes', as demonstrated by the
eponymous chapter in 'Half-Blood Prince.'"
http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=113
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| Re: The Plural of "Horcrux" [message #265029 ] |
Do, 11 Mai 2006 00:43 |
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drusilla wrote:
> "Is the plural of 'Horcrux' 'Horcri?'"
>
> "No, the plural of 'Horcrux' is 'Horcruxes', as demonstrated by the
> eponymous chapter in 'Half-Blood Prince.'"
It's bizarre how some people pluralize Latin or pseudo-Latin words. I
think "horcruxes" makes perfect sense, as does "horcruces." (Consider
"Las Cruces," for instance.) But "horcri"? That '-x' is sticking out
there like a thorn; it's kind of hard to ignore it.
I do wonder sometimes how Rowling came up with the term.
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| Re: The Plural of "Horcrux" [message #265067 ] |
Do, 11 Mai 2006 15:05 |
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"Brian Tung" <brian [at] isi.edu> wrote in message
news:e3tqba$leb$1 [at] praesepe.isi.edu...
> drusilla wrote:
>> "Is the plural of 'Horcrux' 'Horcri?'"
>>
>> "No, the plural of 'Horcrux' is 'Horcruxes', as demonstrated by the
>> eponymous chapter in 'Half-Blood Prince.'"
>
> It's bizarre how some people pluralize Latin or pseudo-Latin words. I
> think "horcruxes" makes perfect sense, as does "horcruces." (Consider
> "Las Cruces," for instance.) But "horcri"? That '-x' is sticking out
> there like a thorn; it's kind of hard to ignore it.
>
> I do wonder sometimes how Rowling came up with the term.
>
Horcrux appears to be a third declension word in which case in Latin its
plural would be Horcruces. (Crux is a real Latin word meaning cross and is a
third declension word with the plural cruces).
Horcri would be the plural of Horcrus(2nd declension)
In any case Horcrux is a made up English word so Horcruxes is the plural and
anyway, if you make up a word you should have the right to make up its
plural.
BC
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