octopi

== English == === Etymology === Formed on a common assumption that the -us of Latin octopus was a second-declension case ending. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒktəpaɪ/, /ˈɒktəpiː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑktəpaɪ/, /ˈɑktəpiː/ Rhymes: -iː, -aɪ === Noun === octopi (nonstandard, hypercorrect) plural of octopus Synonyms: octopuses, octopodes (see more in main entry) ==== Usage notes ==== The forms octopuses and octopi appear roughly equally prevalent, with octopodes being much rarer. However, octopi is nonstandard. See octopus for further discussion.