stimuli
The plural of "stimulus" is stimuli.
stimulus comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -us it changes the ending to -i.
Meaning: something that causes a reaction (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with stimuli: the stimuli are. Because stimuli does not end in s, the possessive plural is stimuli's.
How do you pronounce it?
stimulus is pronounced /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/.
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
- The eye reacts to light stimuli.Singular: The eye reacts to a light stimulus.
- The stimuli were shown on a screen.Singular: The stimulus was shown on a screen.
