Talk:larva

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Latest comment: 4 years ago by Equinox in topic Missing sense? ghost, spectre
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-s plural

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Is making -s plurals for Latin words like 'larva' really incorrect? As far as I know it is allowed, especially that lots of people form Latin irregular plurals incorrectly and without any knowledge of the language. - Filip 14:32, 11 October 2005 (UTC)Reply

It is fine, but may be "regarded by some as incorrect", as the usage note states. Equinox 03:53, 17 November 2019 (UTC)Reply

Missing sense? ghost, spectre

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Chambers 1908 also defines this word as "a ghost, spectre". That matches the etymology; perhaps it's obsolete or poetic in English? Equinox 03:53, 17 November 2019 (UTC)Reply