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what is the plural of "orthrus"?
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Lloyd Roses
Artificial Memories
#21 - 2014-06-16 10:34:00 UTC
I vote for Ort Cloud.
Jacob Holland
Weyland-Vulcan Industries
#22 - 2014-06-16 12:28:56 UTC
Glathull wrote:
I was making a general point that it is the safest rule to apply. And so long as you follow it, people will be hard pressed and pedantic to really make a case that you are wrong. And more often than not, they will be wrong themselves when they try to correct you.

But in direct response, I would say that the proper noun issue is interesting. How would we talk about more than one Zeus? I think most people would agree on the adoptive rule and call them Zeuses, though that looks and sounds awkward. I don't know, I could see us talking about 4 or 5 Zeus.

I could also get behind the idea of 1 Orthrus and a blob of 20 Orthrus.

I agree... and I cannot guarantee that I am not one of those pedants being wrong when they try to correct the safe option Big smile

I do like Orthus as the plural - though I hope not to run into that many Blink
Elusive Panda
Void Covenant
The Initiative.
#23 - 2014-06-16 16:05:46 UTC
The correct spelling for multiple Orthrus is: "GTFO GTFO GTFO GTFO, warp out warp out warp out"
Bronson Hughes
The Knights of the Blessed Mother of Acceleration
#24 - 2014-06-16 16:45:11 UTC
Elusive Panda wrote:
The correct spelling for multiple Orthrus is: "GTFO GTFO GTFO GTFO, warp out warp out warp out"


I thought it was "Somebody has way too much ISK."

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Garak n00biachi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#25 - 2014-06-16 17:11:25 UTC
Its "arthritis"; trust me.
Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#26 - 2014-06-16 21:26:13 UTC
Adrie Atticus wrote:
Orthr.

Edit: from a Latin lexicon, not made up. Yes, really.


I studied Latin. There is no combination of word stem and ending that will produce such a word. Given the entire word "Orthrus", clearly Orthr is just the word stem.

But all of that is moot because...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthrus

Orthrus is a an anglisized version of the Greek Orthros, which is of course a proper noun. It also is a certain genus of spider. But given CCP's inclination to name ships after gods/etc, the mythological creature is clearly the right choice.

Plural nominative 2nd declension masculine Greek nouns end in -oi. So Orthroi is my best guess.

Disclaimer: I did not study Greek. But learning Latin taught me which relevant key-words to google, "Greek noun declensions" in this case, when I want to know similar things about another language.

http://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY
Camper101
State War Academy
Caldari State
#27 - 2014-06-17 12:23:45 UTC
Wrecks.

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Mizhir
Devara Biotech
#28 - 2014-06-17 13:27:18 UTC
Camper101 wrote:
Wrecks.


Watch out! We got a badass over here

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Muad 'dib
State War Academy
Caldari State
#29 - 2014-06-17 18:18:09 UTC
One word answers are cool?


I guess im not cool :(

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Anna Karhunen
Inoue INEXP
#30 - 2014-06-18 04:06:41 UTC
Garak n00biachi wrote:
Its "arthritis"; trust me.

No, no, no. Orthritis. And the only cure is to make them pop.

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Camper101
State War Academy
Caldari State
#31 - 2014-06-18 07:09:29 UTC
Mizhir wrote:
Camper101 wrote:
Wrecks.


Watch out! We got a badass over here



Yarp.


Tbh tho I am really not impressed by the orthrus, I expect them to die a lot once they settle down in more realistical price regions :)

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Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#32 - 2014-06-18 07:12:52 UTC
Uterus'

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Mizhir
Devara Biotech
#33 - 2014-06-18 10:21:24 UTC
Camper101 wrote:
Mizhir wrote:
Camper101 wrote:
Wrecks.


Watch out! We got a badass over here



Yarp.


Tbh tho I am really not impressed by the orthrus, I expect them to die a lot once they settle down in more realistical price regions :)


Nahh, the Gila is the real winner of Kronos :)

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Camper101
State War Academy
Caldari State
#34 - 2014-06-18 10:36:12 UTC
Mizhir wrote:
Camper101 wrote:
Mizhir wrote:
Camper101 wrote:
Wrecks.


Watch out! We got a badass over here



Yarp.


Tbh tho I am really not impressed by the orthrus, I expect them to die a lot once they settle down in more realistical price regions :)


Nahh, the Gila is the real winner of Kronos :)


Guristas in general are pretty fun ships to fly now. (2nd on my list of awesomeness would be Blood ships then :P )

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Crayne
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#35 - 2014-06-26 12:38:59 UTC
Orthrthem.
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