nebulae
The plural of "nebula" is nebulae.
nebula comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -a it adds -e in the plural.
Meaning: a cloud of gas and dust in space (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with nebulae: the nebulae are. Because nebulae does not end in s, the possessive plural is nebulae's.
How do you pronounce it?
nebula is pronounced /ˈnɛb.jə.lə/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Both nebulae, said NEB-yoo-lee, and nebulas are correct.
Did you know?
- Many scientific words kept their Latin or Greek plurals when they entered English, such as fungi, bacteria and criteria.
Examples in context
- The telescope found three nebulae.Singular: The telescope found a nebula.
- Nebulae are places where stars are born.Singular: A nebula is places where stars are born.
