octopi

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octopi

/ˈɒktəpaɪ/ UK
/ˈɒktəpiː/ UK
/ˈɑktəpaɪ/ US
/ˈɑktəpiː/ US

Rhymes with -iː, -aɪ

Where it comes from

Formed on a common assumption that the -us of Latin octopus was a second-declension case ending.

noun

hypercorrect, nonstandard, plural plural of octopus (see more in main entry)
Similar: octopuses, octopodes

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"octopi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octopi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

octopi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octopi

Chicago

"octopi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octopi.

BibTeX

@misc{octopi_2026,
  title = {octopi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octopi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}