What is the plural of the word 'practicum'?

Question

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Answer 1

This is derived from a neuter Latin word, so you have two alternatives. The Latin plural is practica, which is also correct in English. The Anglicized plural is practicums, which was used on dictionary.com as a sample sentence for the word. Many Latin words that are commonly used in English will often be pluralized with -s or -es, instead of their original Latin plural. If you are ever in doubt, the Latin plural is always correct.

Some other examples where both plurals are given in the dictionary:
Genus - genera or genuses
Antenna - antennae or antennas
octopus - octopi or octopuses
Radius - radii or radiuses

Answer 2

I'm sorry but 'zeal' is an abstract noun and therefore has no plural form. It is like asking for the plural of hatred or anxiety which is impossible. Someone with this characteristic (zeal) is termed as a 'zealot' and the plural is 'zealots'. You could look it up in the dictionary if you want. Zeal is a feeling and is not countable. Get it?

Answer 3

prac·ti·*** (prāk'tĭ-kəm) Pronunciation Key
n. A school or college course, especially one in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of previously studied theory: advanced practicums in teaching reading.


dictionary.com

Answer 4

Nouns ending in -um, plural in -a
example:

datum [thing given], pl. data

medium [middle], pl. media

curriculum [resume], pl. curricula

Dan R, you were correct

Answer 5

dude seriously get over yourself it was a freaking typo. We all can't be perfect like you...

Answer 6

practica

Answer 7

practicums
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