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Why is viruses not viri?
virus has no attested plural in Latin. The reason we don’t use a Latin plural for ”virus” is that there is none. If ”virus” were 2nd declension masculine or feminine, its plural would be ”viri”.
Is the plural of virus viri or viruses?
Virus. The English plural of virus is viruses. In most speaking communities, this is non-controversial and speakers would not attempt to use the non-standard plural in -i.
Can Viral be plural?
The plural form of viral is virals.
Is virus countable or uncountable?
(countable) A virus is a very small thing that can make people sick by getting into a living cell to copy itself. (countable) A computer virus is software that attacks your computer.
What is a singular virus called?
virion: a single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell)
What is the plural of virus in Latin?
viruses
Neuter and Masculine Nouns The plural of “virus” is “viruses” in English. Virus is a neuter noun in Latin.
What is a virion vs virus?
A virion is an entire virus particle consisting of an outer protein shell called a capsid and an inner core of nucleic acid (either ribonucleic or deoxyribonucleic acid—RNA or DNA). The core confers infectivity, and the capsid provides specificity to the virus.
What is the singular of virus?
The singular possessive form of virus is virus’s. Not virus’.
Is Viri a word?
The plural of “virus” is “viruses” in English. Virus is a neuter noun in Latin. Since virus is neuter, vira is a possibility for the nominative/accusative plural. It could not be viri.
What is the sentence of virus?
Examples of virus in a Sentence Is the illness caused by bacteria or a virus? I think I have the virus that’s going around this winter. The software checks your hard drive for viruses.
Which part of speech is virus?
virus
| part of speech: | noun |
|---|---|
| inflections: | viruses |
| definition 1: | a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. The flu is caused by a virus. |
| definition 2: | a disease caused by such an organism. Measles and the flu are viruses. similar words: cold |
Is the English plural of virus a virus or viri?
Wikipedia has a rather large section dedicated to this question. The verdict is: “The English plural of virus is viruses, not viri .” Merriam-Webster agrees, as does TheFreeDictionary. Wiktionary offers the following usage notes:
Is it viri or viri?
The verdict is: “The English plural of virus is viruses, not viri .” Merriam-Webster agrees, as does TheFreeDictionary. Wiktionary offers the following usage notes: The plural is often believed to be viri or even virii, but neither is correct Latin and both are neologistic folk etymology.
What is the root word of virus?
Borrow [ed] from Latin virus (“poison, slime, venom”). From the same page, virus is at the same time countable and uncountable. Its plural forms are viruses or vira, and viri and virii are proscribed. Note: from that page, viri exists in Latin but is the nominative plural of vir which means man.
What is the plural of the word ‘virgin’?
The plural is often believed to be viri or even virii, but neither is correct Latin and both are neologistic folk etymology. The word has no plural in Latin as it is a mass noun, like oxygen or sunlight.