octopus

N ปลาหมึกยักษ์  pla-muek-yak

OCTOPUS

Oc "to *pus, n. Etym: [NL. See Octopod. ] (Zoöl.)

octopus

oc to pus |ˈäktəpəs ˈɑktəpəs | ▶noun ( pl. octopuses ) a cephalopod mollusk with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft saclike body, strong beaklike jaws, and no internal shell. [Order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda: Octopus and other genera. ] DERIVATIVES oc to poid |-ˌpoid |adjective ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek oktōpous (see also Octopoda ). usage: 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 is mistakenly formed according to rules for Latin plurals, and is therefore incorrect.

octopus

octo |pus |ˈɒktəpəs | ▶noun ( pl. octopuses ) a cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft sac-like body, strong beak-like jaws, and no internal shell. ●Order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda: Octopus and other genera. DERIVATIVES octopoid adjective ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek oktōpous (see Octopoda ). usage: 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.

octopus

octopus noun USAGE octopus Because this word is actually of Greek origin —not Latin —the classical plural is octopodes (ok- top -uh-deez ), not octopi. But the standard plural is octopuses. Still, some writers mistakenly use the supposed Latin plural —e.g.: “The nearby mangrove swamps have become nurseries and breeding grounds for a whole new ecosystem, including sponges, octopi [read octopuses ], shrimp, oysters, sharks, fiddler crabs, and man. ” ( Christian Science Monitor; Mar. 14, 1984.) Occasionally the pedantic octopodes appears, but it is relatively rare —e.g.: “The baby octopus salad, made with finger-sized octopodes, whole and purplish, was marinated in a tasty sesame oil dressing and lightly sprinkled with sesame seeds.” ( Newsday [New York ]; Oct. 19, 2001.).Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

octopus

oc to pus /ɑ́ktəpəs |ɔ́k -/〖octo (8本の )pus (足 )〗名詞 複 ～es, -pi /-pàɪ /1 C 〘動 〙タコ ; U タコの身 (!足はtentacle; ｟英 ｠ではレストランのシーフードサラダとして以外はあまり食されない ) .2 C 広範囲に影響力を持つ有害勢力 [組織 ].