menisci
The plural of "meniscus" is menisci.
meniscus comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -us it changes the ending to -i.
Meaning: a curved piece of cartilage in the knee (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with menisci: the menisci are. Because menisci does not end in s, the possessive plural is menisci's.
How do you pronounce it?
meniscus is pronounced /məˈnɪs.kəs/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
meniscuses is also correct, but menisci is the usual form in medicine.
Did you know?
- Over time, borrowed words often take a regular English plural too: forums and stadiums are now more common than fora and stadia.
Examples in context
- Each knee has two menisci.Singular: Each knee has one meniscus on each side.
- He tore both menisci playing football.Singular: He tore a meniscus playing football.
