What is the plural of Darius?

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Following as an example the pluralisation of Elvis, which I'm told is Elvi, the plural of Darius should, theoretically, be either Dariu (if the premise of the Elvis plural is to simply drop the 's') or Darii/Dariui (if there is some unwritten gramatical rule that the plural of words ending in 's' should end with an 'i').

I simply cannot accept that it is something as simplistic as 'Dariuses'. My personal bet is that it should be Darii, as the plural of genius is 'genii', apparently.

And I was also wondering about a collective term.

― Woodbine (Woodbine), Monday, 11 August 2003 11:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I should stress that this knowledge is a matter of some urgency, and therefore most pressing.

― Woodbine (Woodbine), Monday, 11 August 2003 11:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Only Latin root words ending "us" use "i", all other words ending in "s" use "es"

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Monday, 11 August 2003 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, how do we know if Darius has a latin root? I bet he does, the lively little firecracker.

Suggestions for collective terms are welcome.

― Woodbine (Woodbine), Monday, 11 August 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)

A Determination of Darii

― C J (C J), Monday, 11 August 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

a depression of Darii

― Weebleman (StillSimon), Monday, 11 August 2003 20:17 (twenty-two years ago)

a disapprobation of Darii

― C J (C J), Monday, 11 August 2003 21:18 (twenty-two years ago)

a flock of seagulls

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 01:10 (twenty-two years ago)

A murder of Brandon Lees

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

A fascine of Hugh Grants

― Pooster (pooster), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

and the right answer, of course, is a pubis of dariae.

― hurley (hurley), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Pubis of Dariae" sounds like one of the seven wonders of the world.

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't knock it til you've tried it, baby.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 13 August 2003 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Isn't that an album by Fat Boy Slim?

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Wednesday, 13 August 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Nah, Gary Glitter.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 13 August 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

A slither of Darii

― Woodbine (Woodbine), Friday, 15 August 2003 07:37 (twenty-two years ago)

a slither of diarrhea is what would be muliples of mr dinesh.
that would be revolting.

― jim smith, Friday, 22 August 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Yeah, thanks for that.

God I love the archives.

― Matt (Matt), Sunday, 17 October 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

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