Fowler is not alone in rejecting octopi; some linguists do so on the grounds that octopus was not originally a Latin word but a Greek one – hence the pedantic plural octopodes, which is rarely if ever seen outside dictionaries, usage guides, and blog posts such as the one you are reading. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In time, though, the emptiness should become rich profusion: Lobsters and octopodes will move into shadowy nooks, cleaning shrimp will set up work stations where sailors once did, extending an invitation of sorts to hungry garden eels and the eagle rays that eat the eels. ❋ Darrell Hartman (2012)
Stamper explains that throughout history, the word "octopus" has been pluralized as octopuses, octopi, and the more unusual octopodes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Perhaps, but octopi has been used by many reputable publications and raises fewer eyebrows than octopodes. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In this book, Jacques asserts that though his divers have played with octopuses (very well: octopodes) hundreds of times, they have never once been bitten - and have never even heard of such an incident. ❋ Clarke, Arthur C. (1990)
She says you can use octopuses, octopi or octopodes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
While octopuses (or octopodes, if you prefer) are intelligent creatures, their powers do not extend to seeing into the future, or even informed football punditry (though the average cephalopod could probably hold his own on the Match of the Day sofa). ❋ Padraig Reidy (2010)
Here's how to make hot dogs into octopi aka octopuses aka octopodes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Note: In order to thwart a bunch of emails, I'd like to point out that octopuses, octopi, and octopodes are all acceptable ways to pluralize octopus. ❋ Unknown (2010)
"Note: In order to thwart a bunch of emails, I'd like to point out that octopuses, octopi, and octopodes are all acceptable ways to pluralize octopus." ❋ Unknown (2010)
If you want to be pedantic, the correct term is octopodes as the word octopus comes from Greek. ❋ Unknown (2010)
After I took a plate of a pair of seasoned baby octopus (each served on a gunkan bed), the chef immediately replaced the vacated boat with a new serving - and I noticed just how much bigger those new octopodes are when compared to the puny ones I got, ❋ Unknown (2010)
Protip: It's octopodes, not octopi. on 03 / 26 / 2009, -1 / +1Actually, the order of accepted plurals for octopus is as follows: enneapus, decapus, hendecapus, dodecapus, and so on. ❋ Unknown (2009)
If octopodes had a longer lifespan and lived past reproduction, they could potentially be the dominant species on Earth instead of us hairless apes. hal_c_on: This reminds me of something I recently read. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The term octopod (plural octopods or octopodes) is taken from the taxonomic order Octopoda but has no classical equivalent. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Girl: Look at all the [octopods]!
Boy: [Octopi], you mean.
Random Stranger: No, [octopuses].
Girl: Actually, they're both right, but octopods is a lot more fun to say. ❋ NemesisKismet (2006)
[Whoah]! [Look at] all the Octopode! [x_x] ❋ |-Anonymous-| (2005)
