Pronunciations
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/siːz/
Suffix
Used to form the irregular plural form of Latin-derived nouns ending in -x
Usage- morpheme
- Examples
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⟨-ax⟩ thorax → thoraces
⟨-ex⟩ scolex → scoleces, index → indices
More examples (3)
⟨-ix⟩ helix → helices
⟨-ox⟩ equinox → equinoces
⟨-ux⟩ crux → cruces