Or perhaps Phoenicians by analogy: Greece-> Grecians.... On Dec 9, 2005, at 1:53 PM, Steve Rapaport wrote: > Phoenix ->Phoenices? > > (by analogy with > Matrix ->Matrices > Radix -> Radices > Vertex -> Vertices) > > >>> Phoenix Phoenix (possible alternate form: Phoenixes, only >>> because >> this >>> is *our* plural form) >> >> Has someone yet quibbled about "phoenix" being by definition >> singular? >> >> > > > -- > \Steve > listinfo/dragaera