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Why does an octopus have tentacles?
The name octopus came from the Greek okto (eight) and pous (foot).
What is the meaning of octo?
It is Greek for eight, as in the eight tentacles of an octopus.
What is the meaning of the word pus in octopus?
The word "pus" in "octopus" comes from the Greek word "pous," meaning "foot." This refers to the octopus's tentacles, which are typically referred to as arms or legs.
What is a octopus group called?
octopi Octopi is not incorrect, but is not technically correct either. Octopi is Latin and is the correct plural of Octopus, but the word octopus is not Latin. It is a Greek word. And the correct plural of octopus in Greek is "octopedes". Now the real kicker is that even though it's a Greek word, any word that is used in the English language is now an English word. So the Greek or Latin plural is technically incorrect. The official, proper pronunciation is -- octopuses. Source: Merriam-Webster
What is the meaning of ectassy in greek?
It means the octopus of great teeth and I'm not joking i know half the greek language
How do you spell octopus?
That is the correct spelling of "octopus" (a tentacled cephalopod sea creature).
What do you call more than one octopus?
The standard English plural of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek, and the Greek plural form is octopodes ( |äkˈtäpəˌdēz|). Modern usage of octopodes is so infrequent that many people mistakenly create the erroneous plural form octopi, formed according to rules for Latin plurals.
Why does Greek people eat octopus?
Because it tastes good (if cooked properly) and is nutritious.
What is the form of octopus's?
The plural of Octopus is Octopuses. Octopodes is also acceptable but rarely used. The common misconception that the plural is octopi comes from the incorrect assumption that Octopus is a Latin word, it is in fact Greek.According to the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary, "the standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However , the word octopus comes from Greek and the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used . The plural form octopi, formed according to rules for some Latin plurals, is incorrect"
How many arms does the giant pacific octopus have?
All octopus' have eight arms. This is because of the Ancient Greek number eight (octo), which also has roots in the word OCTOGON (an eight sided shape).
Is a octopus the same as a octopod?
Yes. Octopus and octopod have the same starting 'octo' meaning eight and the ending parts 'pus' and 'pod' are the same but in different languages. 'Pus' is greek and 'pod' is latin.
What is the possessive of octopus?
Octopuses or octopodes. The Anglicized (and most common) plural form of octopus is octopuses. Although it is often supposed that octopi is the 'correct' plural of octopus, and it has been in use for longer than the usual Anglicized plural octopuses, it in fact originates as an error. Octopus is not a simple Latin word of the second declension, but a Latinized form of the Greek word oktopous, and its 'correct' plural would logically be octopodes.
