What is the plural of wolves?

Answer 1

There are actually four plural forms of the word lupus, depending on how the word is to be used:

lupi - subject (e.g., Lupi me viderunt, "The wolves saw me")

lupos - direct object (e.g., Lupos vidi, "I saw the wolves")

luporum - "of [the] wolves"

lupis - "to, for, by, with, from [the] wolves"

There's also the word lupa, "she-wolf"; the plural forms (corresponding to the above) are lupae, lupas, luparum and lupis.

Answer 2

The plural form of wolf is wolves. The act of changing the "f" to "ves" when making a word plural is used for many, but not all, words.

For example, the plural forms of surf, giraffe and cliff are surfs, giraffes and cliffs.

On the other hand, the plural forms of calf, elf, life, and loaf are calves, elves, lives, and loaves.

Some words allow both plural forms to be used. In the cases of dwarf, scarf, and staff the plural forms of dwarfs or dwarves, scarfs or scarves, and staffs or staves are valid.

Answer 3

The difference between the single wolf and the plural wolves is how many wolves are being describes and the spelling.

Answer 4

The plural form of the noun wolf is wolves.

Example: A pack of wolves could be heard howling in the distance.

Answer 5

Wolves is the plural - the singular is wolf.

Answer 6

wolf the singular word for wolves is wolf

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