No. It is a plural, spelt desparados. The reason it doesn't take an 'oes' suffix is because it derives from the Spanish, where the 'os' plural is very common.
Thermoses complete explanation courtesy of Purdue University Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab ---- 1. Add an -s to form the plural of most words. * elephant--elephants * stereo--stereos 2. For words that end in a "hissing" sound (-s, -z, -x, -ch, -sh), add an -es to form the plural. * box--boxes * church--churches 3. If the word ends in a vowel plus -y (-ay, -ey, -iy, -oy, -uy), add an -s to the word. * tray--trays * key--keys 4. If the word ends in a consonant plus -y, change the -y into -ie and add an -s to form the plural. * enemy--enemies * baby--babies 5. For words that end in -is, change the -is to -es to make the plural form. * synopsis--synopses * thesis--theses 6. Some words that end in -f or -fe have plurals that end in -ves. * knife--knives * self--selves 7. The plurals of words ending in -o are formed by either adding -s or by adding -es. The plurals of many words can be formed either way. To determine whether a particular word ends in -s or -es (or if the word can be spelled either way), check your dictionary or the list below. There are two helpful rules: a. All words that end in a vowel plus -o (-ao, -eo, -io, -oo, -uo) have plurals that end in just -s: * stereo--stereos * studio--studios * duo--duos b. All musical terms ending in -o have plurals ending in just -s. * piano--pianos * cello--cellos * solo--solos c. Plural forms of words ending in -o: -os-oes-os or -oes : albinos : armadillos : autos : bravos : broncos : cantos : casinos : combos : gazebos : infernos : kimonos : logos : maraschinos : ponchos : sombreros : tacos : torsos : tobaccos : typos : echoes : embargoes : heroes : potatoes : tomatoes : torpedoes : vetoes : avocados/oes : buffaloes/os : cargoes/os : desperadoes/os : dodoes/os : dominoes/os : ghettos/oes : grottoes/os : hoboes/os : innuendoes/os : lassos/oes : mangoes/os : mosquitoes/os : mottoes/os : mulattos/oes : noes/os : palmettos/oes : peccadilloes/os : tornadoes/os : volcanoes/os : zeros/oes 8. The plurals of single capital letters, acronyms, and Arabic numerals (1,2,3,...) take an -s WITHOUT an apostrophe: * Z (the capital letter Z)--Zs * UPC (Universal Product Code)--UPCs * ATM (Automatic Teller Machine)--ATMs * GUI (Graphical User Interface)--GUIs * 3 (the Arabic numeral 3)--3s
Some plural nouns that end with 'os' are:avocadosbanjosbarriosbongosechosegosflamingosghettosgigoloshaloshobosJellokangaroolassologosnachospatiosphotospianospiccolosradiosrhinossolosstudiostacostattoostriosvideoszeroszoos
The plural of alumnus is alumni.
I guess you could do it either way, like in flamingos or flamingoes.
Plurals for words ending in o can end in -os or -oes. For example, "potato" becomes "potatoes" and "photo" becomes "photos". It depends on the specific word and its language of origin.
Suggested styles vary. The usual way to indicate the plural of a letter is by using the uppercase and adding a lowercase S, so it becomes Os. If the context is not clear, some guides allow using the apostrophe S (which should not be used to form other plurals), creating the style O's. There is a third style that uses the English practice of adding -es to some words ending in O, which creates the plural "oes" (this is not widely used).Example: There are two Gs and two Os in the word Google.Example: How many I's and how many O's are in the name Pinocchio?
¿Le / les / te / os gusta?Words in black, in order:A usted (formal singular,both genders)A ustedes (formal plural, both genders)A ti (informal singular, both genders)A vosotros, as (informal plural - male, female)
The Latin word for "bone" is "os" (singular) or "ossa" (plural).
o,a, os, as. masculine singular, feminine singular, masculine plural, feminine plural)All of them is translated as "The" in english.
"Te desafiamos a un juego" or "Te retamos a un juego" (singular 'you') If 'you' are in the plural, replace 'Te' with 'Os'. Both the above are informal; if the relationship is more formal, replace: 'Te' with 'Le'; 'Os' with 'Les'
"The kings" is an English equivalent of "os reis."The masculine plural definite article "os" means "the." The plural form of the masculine noun "reis" means "kings." The plural indefinite article is "uns" ("some").The pronunciation is "oosh-hehsh" according to the continental accent and the carioca Portuguese of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.