what is the plural for penis?

New Jack City   Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:16 pm GMT
is it peni or penises?
Guest   Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:23 pm GMT
Penises.

If it was spelled Penus, then It'd be Peni.
SpaceFlight   Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:38 pm GMT
<<If it was spelled Penus, then It'd be Peni.>>

Not every word that ends in ''-us'' has an ''-i'' plural.
SpaceFlight   Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:29 am GMT
<<Not every word that ends in ''-us'' has an ''-i'' plural.>>

The plural of ''circus'' for example, is ''circuses'' not ''circi''.
Samson   Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:06 am GMT
I suggest the word "dicks".
Normally, we do not mention more than one penis at the same time.
Guest   Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:52 am GMT
What's the adjective to use with "envy"? Penal envy or penis envy?
Guest   Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:07 am GMT
the plural for penis is GAY
the plural for vagina is OK
andre in usa   Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:16 am GMT
penis envy, not penal envy
Brennus   Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:47 am GMT
Ocassionally linguists and etymologists do discuss phallic-related vocabulary in languages but I don't think that ANY of it is appropriate for Antimoon. Also, I'm sure that N.J.C. is no linguist.
Mxsmanic   Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:30 am GMT
Penis forms its plural according to English rules: penises. The Latin word penis, from which the English is borrowed, has a plural of penes, but that plural is not used in English (it is used for words like crisis/crises, however).
Guest   Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:23 pm GMT
I can't imagine many situations where such a word would be required. The only common phrase I can think of is to say someone is "like a dog with two dicks".
JJM   Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:05 pm GMT
Mxsmanic gave the best - and most appropriate - response.

With that, I suggest the thread is now complete.