Plural of exordium formed using English -s ending; the openings of speeches or compositions.
From exordium + English -s plural suffix. While Latin would pluralize this as 'exordia,' English speakers often use the Latinized 'exordiums' for familiarity.
English speakers are inconsistent with Latin plurals—sometimes we say 'exordia' (pure Latin) and sometimes 'exordiums' (Latin + English), showing how languages blend old rules with new ones during contact.
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