Effluviviums

/ɛˌfluːˈvɪviəmz/ noun

Definition

A hybrid or doubly-pluralized form combining Latin and English plural conventions, likely non-standard or obsolete.

Etymology

This appears to be a double pluralization (effluvivia + -ums) or a hyper-correction in Early Modern English when speakers weren't sure which Latin rules to apply. Probably never widely established.

Kelly Says

This word is a linguistic ghost—it probably existed in some scholar's writing but never caught on, showing how competing grammar rules can create odd hybrid words that die out because they're just too awkward.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
流出物
liyu-chu-butsu
ARالعربية
مُصَافِر
mu-sa-fi-r
BNবাংলা
প্রবাহ
pro-ba-ah
CACatalà
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
CSČeština
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
DADansk
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
DEDeutsch
Effluvium
e-floo-vee-um
ELΕλληνικά
απορρίψεις
a-por-ri-psees
ESEspañol
efluvios
e-floo-vee-oosh
FAفارسی
جریان
ja-ree-an
FISuomi
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
FRFrançais
effluviums
e-floo-vee-oom
GUGU
પ્રવાહ
pra-vaah
HAHA
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
HEעברית
זרמים
ze-ra-meem
HIहिन्दी
प्रवाहित
pra-va-heet
HUMagyar
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
IDBahasa Indonesia
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
IGIG
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
ITItaliano
effluviumi
e-floo-vee-oo-mee
JA日本語
流出物
ryuu-chu-butsu
KKKK
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
KMKM
ប្រភព
bra-phop
KO한국어
유출물
yu-chul-mul
MRMR
प्रवाहा
pra-va-haa
MSBahasa Melayu
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
MYမြန်မာ
အရောက်
a-ya-ouk
NLNederlands
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
NONorsk
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
PAPA
प्रवाह
pra-vaah
PLPolski
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
PTPortuguês
efluviums
e-floo-vee-ooms
RORomână
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
RUРусский
эффувиумы
e-ffoo-vee-oo-my
SVSvenska
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
SWKiswahili
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
TAதமிழ்
நீர்ப்போக்கு
neer-po-koo
TEతెలుగు
ప్రవాహం
pra-va-haam
THไทย
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
TLTL
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
TRTürkçe
effluviums
e-floo-vee-oom
UKУкраїнська
ефлювіуми
ye-floo-vee-oo-my
URاردو
جریان
ja-ree-an
VITiếng Việt
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
YOYO
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom
ZH中文
流出物
liú-chū-wù
ZUZU
effluviviums
e-floo-vee-oom

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