The plural of vertebra is vertebrae.
It's taken from a Latin word
Datum is latin for "That which is a given, that which is taken for granted." Its plural is the more common "Data."
The singular is opossum (not opposum). The plural is opossums. In case you are wondering, opossa is wrong. The word is not taken from Latin. It is an Algonquian (American Indian) word.
The word "absurd" comes from the Latin word "absurdus," which means "out of tune" or "dissonant."
The name is taken from the Latin verb praemitto (I send in advance of . . .).
Italian and Latin are not the same. Italian is a modern Romance language descended from Latin, while Latin is an ancient language that was spoken in the Roman Empire. Italian has taken influence from Latin but has evolved over time into a distinct language with its own grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
Taking into consideration the fact that Latin isn't really spoken that much anymore( with the exception of Vatican), I'm not really all that sure whether or not it is really THE most beneficial language. However, Latin has many aspects of it that make it quite useful. Latin It is also shown that people who have learned and taken Latin have scored higher on the SAT's then those who have not taken Latin. So, it can be benificial in education.
The plural of "maximum" is "maxima." This follows the form of many words taken from the Latin or Greek. Maximum's plural is particularly used by the scientific community, not to mention the makers and drivers of certain, specifically named, varieties of Nissan cars.
A "Latin" word Compute which means "calculate" Aqeel Bukhari nmcitc@yahoo.com
The plural of opossum is opossums. In case you are wondering, opossa is wrong. The word is not taken from Latin. It is an Algonquian (American Indian) word.
The Latin language isn't necessarily the language most used in science, but many words that we use derive from words in Latin. This can include prefixes, suffixes, and even whole words can be used. I know this because I take it and there are many words that have been taken to make English words. If i remember correctly, 34% of the English language comes from Latin. For instince, the Latin word descendo means to go/climb down, or descend.
The English language contains many words where the plural form is shorter than the singular. Most of these are words we have taken from foreign languages. The archetypical example is Latin words ending in -um; the plural ends in -a. e.g. datum - pl. data ; erratum - pl errata ; stratum - pl. strata ; (e.g. stands for exemplum gratum, meaning example given. pl -exempla grata)