Nouns whose only plural is formed with Latin -I with definitions
235 entries
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BAN | CDEGIKS | [n. BANI] · a monetary unit of Romania~ / ----- [v. BANNED, BANNING, BANS] · to prohibit |
| — | LEU | D | [n. LEI°] · a monetary unit of Romania~ |
| N | ARCO | — | [n. ARCHI] · a note or passage played with the bow of a stringed instrument (=archi) |
| — | KORE | — | [n. -RAI] · an ancient Greek statue of a young woman |
| — | NAOS | — | [n. NAOI] · an ancient temple |
| — | ASCUS | — | [n. ASCI] · a spore sac in certain fungi |
| — | ASKOS | — | [n. ASKOI] · an oil jar used in ancient Greece~ |
| — | CAMPO | S | [n. -PI] · an open space in a town / ----- [n. -POS] · a level, grassy plain |
| — | CONUS | — | [n. CONI] · an anatomical part in mammals |
| — | DOLCE | — | [n. -CI] · a soft-toned~ organ stop |
| — | GARDA | I | [n. -DAI] · a police officer in Ireland~ |
| — | GYRUS | — | [n. -RI] · a ridge in the brain |
| — | HERMA | EI | [n. -MAE or -MAI] · a herm - HERMAEAN [a.] |
| — | HILUS | — | [n. HILI] · hilum «a small opening in a bodily organ» |
| — | LOCUS | T | [n. LOCI° or LOCA] · a place |
| — | MAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · a magician |
| — | MODUS | — | [n. -DI] · a mode |
| — | MOIRA | I | [n. -RAI] · fate or destiny, in ancient Greek religion |
| — | NEVUS | — | [n. -VI] · a birthmark - NEVOID [a.] / [x] { naevus nevus § naevi nevi § naevoid nevoid } |
| — | NODUS | — | [n. -DI] · a difficulty |
| — | NOMOS | — | [n. NOMOI] · law |
| — | PETTO | — | [n. -TI] · the breast |
| — | PILUS | — | [n. -LI] · a hair or hairlike structure |
| — | PIROG | I | [n. -ROGEN, -ROGHI or -ROGI] · a large Russian~ pastry |
| — | PUTTO | — | [n. -TI] · an infant boy in art |
| — | RAMUS | — | [n. -MI] · a branch-like~ part of a structure |
| E | SCUDO | — | [n. -DI] · a former Italian~ coin |
| — | SOLDO | — | [n. -DI] · a former coin of Italy~ |
| — | SORUS | — | [n. -RI] · a cluster of plant reproductive bodies |
| — | STELA | EIR | [n. -LAE or -LAI] · an inscribed slab used as a monument - STELAR STELENE [a.] |
| — | TELOS | — | [n. TELOI] · an ultimate end |
| — | UNCUS | — | [n. -CI] · a hook-shaped~ anatomical part |
| — | VAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · a cranial nerve |
| — | ACARUS | — | [n. -RI] · a mite |
| — | ACINUS | — | [n. -NI] · a small, saclike division of a gland - ACINAR ACINIC ACINOSE ACINOUS [a.] / [x] { acinus § acini § acinar acinic acinose acinous } |
| — | AMICUS | — | [n. AMICI] · one not party to a lawsuit but permitted by the court to advise it |
| — | AUREUS | — | [n. -REI] · a gold coin of ancient Rome~ |
| — | CARPUS | — | [n. -PI] · the wrist |
| — | CERCUS | — | [n. CERCI°] · a sensory appendage of an insect - CERCAL [a.] (=cercal) |
| — | CESTOS | — | [n. -TOI] · cestus «a hand covering for ancient Roman boxers» |
| — | CLAVUS | — | [n. -VI] · a horny thickening of the skin |
| — | COCCUS | — | [n. COCCI] · a spherical bacterium - COCCOUS [a.] |
| — | EXODOS | — | [n. -DOI] · a concluding dramatic scene |
| — | FUNDUS | — | [n. -DI] · the inner basal surface of a bodily organ - FUNDIC [a.] |
| — | KOUROS | — | [n. -ROI] · an ancient Greek statue of a young man |
| — | MEDIUS | — | [n. -DII] · the middle finger |
| — | MYTHOS | — | [n. -THOI] · a myth |
| — | NAEVUS | — | [n. -VI] · nevus «a birthmark» - NAEVOID [a.] / [x] { naevus nevus § naevi nevi § naevoid nevoid } |
| — | OBELUS | — | [n. -LI] · a symbol used in ancient manuscripts to indicate a doubtful passage |
| — | OBOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · an obol «a coin of ancient Greece~» |
| L | OCULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a circular window |
| — | PALPUS | — | [n. -PI] · a sensory organ of an arthropod (=palpuses~) |
| — | PAPPUS | — | [n. -PI] · a tuft of bristles on the achene of certain plants - PAPPOSE PAPPOUS [a.] / [x] { pappus § pappi § pappose pappous } |
| — | PILEUS | — | [n. -LEI] · the umbrella-shaped~ portion of a mushroom |
| — | PITHOS | — | [n. PITHOI] · a large ancient storage jar |
| — | RECTUS | — | [n. -TI] · a straight muscle |
| — | SIGLOS | — | [n. -LOI] · an ancient Persian~ coin |
| — | SULCUS | — | [n. -CI] · a narrow furrow - SULCAL [a.] |
| — | TARSUS | — | [n. TARSI] · a part of the foot |
| — | THOLOS | — | [n. -LOI] · a circular, underground tomb |
| — | TOPHUS | — | [n. -PHI] · a deposit of urates in the tissue around a joint |
| — | TRAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · a part of the external opening of the ear |
| — | VILLUS | — | [n. -LI] · one of the hairlike projections found on certain membranes - VILLOSE VILLOUS [a.] / [x] { villus § villi § villose villous } |
| — | XYSTOS | — | [n. -TOI] · xystus «a roofed area where athletes trained in ancient Greece~» |
| — | XYSTUS | — | [n. -TI] · a roofed area where athletes trained in ancient Greece~ |
| — | ACULEUS | — | [n. -LEI] · a sharp-pointed~ part |
| — | ALUMNUS | — | [n. -NI] · a male graduate |
| — | AMORINO | — | [n. -NI] · an amoretto |
| A | CANTHUS | — | [n. -THI] · a corner of the eye - CANTHAL CANTHIC [a.] (=canthic) |
| — | CLYPEUS | — | [n. CLYPEI] · a shield-like~ structure - CLYPEAL CLYPEATE [a.] |
| — | COLONUS | — | [n. -NI] · a freeborn serf |
| — | CONGIUS | — | [n. -GII] · an ancient unit of measure |
| — | EMBOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · an abnormal particle circulating in the blood |
| — | EPHEBOS | — | [n. -BOI] · ephebus «a young man of ancient Greece~» |
| — | EPHEBUS | — | [n. -BI] · a young man of ancient Greece~ |
| — | EPINAOS | — | [n. -NAOI] · a rear vestibule |
| — | EURIPUS | — | [n. -PI] · a swift sea channel |
| — | FAMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a servant or attendant |
| — | FLOCCUS | — | [n. FLOCCI] · a floccule «a tuft-like~ mass» |
| — | FRACTUS | — | [n. -TI] · a ragged cloud |
| — | FUMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a thin cloud |
| — | GLUTEUS | — | [n. -TEI] · a buttock muscle |
| — | HAMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a small hook - HAMULAR HAMULATE HAMULOSE HAMULOUS [a.] |
| — | HUMERUS | — | [n. -MERI] · the large bone of the upper arm |
| — | LIMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a horseshoe crab |
| — | LOCULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a small, cell-like~ chamber |
| — | MALLEUS | — | [n. -LEI] · a bone of the middle ear |
| — | MODULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a number that produces the same remainder when divided into each of two numbers |
| — | OCELLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a minute simple eye |
| — | PALAZZO | S | [n. -ZI] · an impressive building |
| — | PARODOS | — | [n. -DOI] · an ode sung in ancient Greek drama |
| — | PERITUS | — | [n. -TI] · an expert theologian |
| — | PLUTEUS | — | [n. -TEI] · the larva of a sea urchin |
| — | PORCINO | — | [n. -NI] · an edible mushroom |
| — | RILIEVO | — | [n. -VI] · relievo «the projection of figures or forms from a flat background» |
| — | SCYPHUS | — | [n. -PHI] · a Greek cup with two handles |
| — | SECONDO | — | [n. -DI] · the lower part in a piano duet |
| — | SIGNORE | — | [n. -GNORI] · signor |
| — | SILENUS | — | [n. -NI] · a woodland deity of Greek mythology |
| — | SKYPHOS | — | [n. -PHOI] · a drinking vessel used in ancient Greece~ |
| — | SOLIDUS | — | [n. SOLIDI] · the diagonal mark ∕ used as a separator, fraction bar, or date divider; also a gold coin of ancient Rome |
| — | SORDINO | — | [n. -NI] · sordine «a device used to muffle the tone of a musical instrument» |
| — | THYRSUS | — | [n. -SI] · a type of flower cluster - THYRSOID [a.] / [x] { thyrse thyrsus § thyrses thyrsi § thyrsoid } |
| — | TIMPANO | — | [n. -NI] · a kettledrum |
| — | TYMPANO | — | [n. -NI] · timpano «a kettledrum» |
| — | UNCINUS | — | [n. -NI] · an uncinate structure |
| — | ZINGANO | — | [n. -NI] · zingaro «a gypsy» |
| — | ZINGARO | — | [n. -RI] · a gypsy |
| — | ABOMASUS | — | [n. -MASI] · abomasum «the fourth stomach of a ruminant» |
| — | ALVEOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a small anatomical cavity |
| — | ANESTRUS | — | [n. -TRI] · a period of sexual dormancy |
| — | APICULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a sharp point at the end of a leaf |
| — | BACCHIUS | — | [n. -CHII] · a type of metrical foot |
| — | BACILLUS | — | [n. -LI] · any of a class of rod-shaped~ bacteria |
| — | BISCOTTO | — | [n. -COTTI] · a crisp, anise-flavored~ cookie |
| — | BRONCHUS | — | [n. -CHI] · a tracheal branch |
| — | CADUCEUS | — | [n. -CEI] · a heraldic wand or staff - CADUCEAN [a.] |
| — | CALATHOS | — | [n. -THI] · a fruit basket / [x] { calathos calathus § calathi } |
| — | CALATHUS | — | [n. -THI] · calathos «a fruit basket» / [x] { calathos calathus § calathi } |
| — | CHIASMUS | — | [n. -MI] · a reversal of word order between parallel phrases - CHIASTIC [a.] |
| — | COENURUS | — | [n. -RI] · a tapeworm larva |
| — | CONFETTO | — | [n. -TI] · a bonbon |
| — | CROSTINO | — | [n. -NI] · a small piece of toast topped with a spread |
| — | DACTYLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a leg joint of certain insects |
| — | DENARIUS | — | [n. DENARII] · a coin of ancient Rome~ |
| — | ELENCHUS | — | [n. -CHI] · a logical refutation - ELENCHIC ELENCTIC [a.] / [x] { elenchus § elenchi § elenchic elenchtic elenctic } |
| — | EMERITUS | — | [n. -TI] · a retired person who retains an honorary title |
| — | EPIGONUS | — | [n. -NI] · epigone «an inferior imitator» |
| S | GRAFFITO | — | [n. -TI] · an inscription or drawing made on a rock or wall |
| — | KAZACHOK | — | [n. -ZACHKI] · a Russian~ folk dance |
| — | LAPILLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a small fragment of lava |
| — | LECYTHUS | — | [n. -THI°] · lekythos «an oil jar used in ancient Greece~» |
| — | LEKYTHOS | — | [n. -THOI] · an oil jar used in ancient Greece~ |
| — | LEKYTHUS | — | [n. -THI] · lekythos «an oil jar used in ancient Greece~» |
| — | MAMMATUS | — | [n. -TI] · a type of cloud |
| — | MARCHESE | — | [n. -CHESI] · an Italian~ nobleman |
| — | MODIOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a bony shaft of the inner ear |
| — | NAUPLIUS | — | [n. -PLII] · a form of certain crustaceans - NAUPLIAL [a.] |
| — | NOTTURNO | — | [n. -NI] · a nocturne / [x] { nocturne notturno § nocturnes notturni } |
| — | NUCELLUS | — | [n. -LI] · the essential part of a plant ovule - NUCELLAR [a.] |
| — | OMPHALOS | — | [n. -LI or -LOI] · a central point (=omphaloi) |
| — | PIROZHOK | — | [n. -ROZHKI, -ROSHKI or -ROJKI] · a small Russian~ pastry |
| — | PRINCIPE | — | [n. -PI] · a prince |
| — | PULVINUS | — | [n. -NI] · a swelling at the base of a leaf - PULVINAR [a.] |
| — | RHONCHUS | — | [n. -CHI] · a rattling respiratory sound - RHONCHAL [a.] |
| — | SACCULUS | — | [n. -LI] · saccule «a small sac» / [x] { saccule sacculus § saccules sacculi } |
| — | SASTRUGA | — | [n. -GI] · a ridge of snow formed by the wind in polar regions |
| — | SCALENUS | — | [n. -NI] · a muscle of the neck |
| — | SCUNGILE | — | [n. -GILI] · a conch used as food |
| — | SENARIUS | — | [n. -NARII] · a Greek or Latin~ verse consisting of six metrical feet |
| — | SPLENIUS | — | [n. -NII] · a muscle of the neck |
| — | STIMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · something that causes a response |
| — | STOTINKA | S | [n. -KI] · a monetary unit of Bulgaria~ |
| — | TENORINO | — | [n. -NI] · a high tenor |
| — | THALAMUS | — | [n. -MI] · a part of the brain - THALAMIC [a.] |
| — | THROMBUS | — | [n. -BI] · a clot occluding a blood vessel |
| — | ZASTRUGA | — | [n. -GI] · sastruga «a ridge of snow formed by the wind in polar regions» |
| — | ACERVULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a spore-producing~ organ of certain fungi |
| — | CALCANEUS | — | [n. -NEI] · a bone of the heel |
| — | CALYCULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a small, cup-shaped~ structure |
| — | COTHURNUS | — | [n. -NI] · cothurn «a buskin worn by ancient Roman actors» |
| O | ESOPHAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach / [x] { esophagus oesophagus § esophagi oesophagi oesophaguses } |
| — | FLOCCULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a small, loosely aggregated mass |
| — | FUNICULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a funicle «a cordlike anatomical structure» |
| — | LAZZARONE | — | [n. -RONI] · (inNaples~) a homeless person who lives by begging or by doing odd jobs |
| — | LEMNISCUS | — | [n. -CI] · a band of nerve fibers |
| — | LITERATUS | — | [n. -TI] · a scholar |
| — | MALLEOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a bony protuberance of the ankle |
| — | NUCLEOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a nucleole «a part of a nucleus» / [x] { nucleole nucleolus § nucleoles nucleoli } |
| — | PAPARAZZO | — | [n. -ZI] · a freelance photographer who specializes in candid camera shots of famous people and often invades their privacy to obtain such photographs |
| — | PIZZICATO | S | [n. -TI] · (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger |
| — | POPLITEUS | — | [n. -TEI] · a muscle at the back of the knee - POPLITEAL [a.] (=popliteus poplitei) |
| — | PULVILLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a pad between the claws of an insect's foot |
| — | QUADRATUS | — | [n. QUADRATI] · rectangular muscles |
| — | RETIARIUS | — | [n. -ARII] · a ancient Roman gladiator |
| — | RICERCARE | S | [n. -CARI] · an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo |
| — | SARTORIUS | — | [n. -TORII] · a flat, narrow thigh muscle |
| — | SEXTARIUS | — | [n. -TARII] · an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure |
| — | SGRAFFITO | — | [n. -TI] · a technique in mural or ceramic decoration in which the top layer of glaze, plaster, etc~, is incised with a design to reveal parts of the ground |
| — | STROBILUS | — | [n. -LI] · strobile «the conical, multiple fruit of certain trees» |
| — | TROCHILUS | — | [n. -LI] · a trochil «an African~ bird» |
| — | UTRICULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a utricle «a saclike cavity in the inner ear» |
| — | ANTITRAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · © a prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus |
| — | ASTRAGALUS | — | [n. -LI] · © the ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle |
| — | CORYPHAEUS | — | [n. -PHAEI] · (in ancient Greek drama) the leader of the chorus |
| — | DELTOIDEUS | — | [n. DELTOIDEI] · deltoid / [x] { deltoid deltoideus § deltoidei deltoids § deltoid deltoideus } |
| — | EPICANTHUS | — | [n. -CANTHI] · a fold of skin extending vertically over the inner angle of the eye: characteristic of Mongolian peoples and a congenital anomaly among other races Also called: epicanthic~ fold |
| — | FASCICULUS | — | [n. -CULI] · © a little bundle; a fascicle |
| — | GLOMERULUS | — | [n. -LI] · © the bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian~ capsule of the kidney |
| — | GONOCOCCUS | — | [n. -COCCI] · © a vegetable microorganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease |
| — | HOMUNCULUS | — | [n. -LI] · © a little man; a dwarf; a manikin |
| — | ILLUMINATO | R | † [n. -TI] · member of the Illuminati |
| — | OESOPHAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet / [x] { esophagus oesophagus § esophagi oesophagi oesophaguses } |
| — | OMPHALOSES | — | [n. -LI or -LOI] · a central point (=omphaloi) |
| — | PENTIMENTO | — | [n. PENTIMENTI] · ® revealing of part of a painting beneath a newer one |
| — | PORTAMENTO | — | [n. -TI] · © in singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another; a gliding from tone to tone |
| — | PROPOSITUS | — | [n. -TI] · (law) the person from whom a line of descent is traced |
| — | SESTERTIUS | — | [n. SESTERTII] · an ancient Roman bronze coin / [x] { sesterce sestertius § sesterces sestertii } |
| — | ALTOCUMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet) |
| — | ALTOSTRATUS | — | [n. -TI] · a layer cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet) |
| — | ASPERGILLUS | — | [n. -LI] · any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped~ stalk: family Aspergillaceae~ |
| — | BORBORYGMUS | — | [n. -MI] · rumbling of the stomach |
| — | CANALICULUS | — | [n. CANALICULI] · © a minute canal |
| — | CARABINIERE | — | [n. CARABINIERI] · an Italian~ national policeman / [x] { biner carabineer carabinero carabinier carabiniere carabinieri carbineer § biners carabineers carabineros carabiniers carbineers } |
| — | COGNOSCENTE | — | [n. -SCENTI] · © a connoisseur |
| — | CONDOTTIERE | — | [n. -TIERI] · © a military adventurer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, who sold his services, and those of his followers, to any party in any contest |
| — | CYSTICERCUS | — | [n. -CERCI] · © the larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached to a saclike body filled with fluid; -- called also bladder worm, hydatid, and measle «as, pork measle» |
| — | DIPLOCOCCUS | — | [n. -COCCI] · © a form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner |
| O | ESOPHAGUSES | — | [n. -GI] · the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach |
| — | MESONEPHROS | — | [n. -NEPHROI] · © the middle one of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates; the Wolffian~ body |
| — | METANEPHROS | — | [n. -NEPHROI] · © the most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates |
| — | MICROVILLUS | — | [n. -VILLI] · (physiology) a thin protuberance present in great abundance at the surface of some epithelial cells, notably in the gut, thus increasing the surface area available for absorption |
| — | RHOMBOIDEUS | — | [n. -DEI] · (anatomy) either of two muscles that connect the spinal vertebrae to the scapulae |
| — | SEPTENARIUS | — | [n. -ARII] · (prosody) any line of verse containing seven metrical feet |
| — | VENTRICULUS | — | [n. -LI] · © one of the stomachs of certain insects |
| — | CIRROCUMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · (meteorology) a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet) |
| — | CIRROSTRATUS | — | [n. -TI] · a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet) |
| — | CRYPTOCOCCUS | — | [n. -COCCI] · any fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which cause disease in animals and humans |
| — | ENTEROCOCCUS | — | [n. -COCCI] · any of several streptococcus species present in the intestine |
| — | HYPOTHALAMUS | — | [n. -MI] · a neural control centre at the base of the brain, concerned with hunger, thirst, satiety, and other autonomic functions |
| — | NIMBOSTRATUS | — | [n. -TI] · a dark-coloured~ rain-bearing~ stratus cloud |
| — | OESOPHAGUSES | — | [n. -GI] · the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet / [x] { esophagus oesophagus § esophagi oesophagi oesophaguses } |
| — | PNEUMOCOCCUS | — | [n. -COCCI] · © a form of micrococcus found in the sputum of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease |
| — | ELECTROPHORUS | — | [n. -RI] · device for generating static electricity |
| — | GASTROCNEMIUS | — | [n. -NEMII] · © the muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg |
| — | LACTOBACILLUS | — | [n. -CILLI] · any Gram-positive~ rod-shaped~ bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, which ferments carbohydrates to lactic acid, for example in the souring of milk: family Lactobacillaceae~ |
| — | LEPTOCEPHALUS | — | [n. -LI] · the slender transparent oceanic larva of eels of the genus Anguilla~ that migrates from its hatching ground in the Caribbean~ to European~ freshwater habitats |
| — | MENINGOCOCCUS | — | [n. -CI] · the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis |
| — | STRATOCUMULUS | — | [n. -LI] · (meteorology) a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses |
| — | STREPTOCOCCUS | — | [n. -CI] · © a long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved / [x] { strep streptococcus § streps streptococci } |
| — | ANTHROPOPHAGUS | — | [n. -GI] · see anthropophagi |
| — | PROVENTRICULUS | — | [n. -LI] · the first part of the stomach of birds, the gizzard |
| — | PITHECANTHROPUS | — | [n. -PI] · any primitive apelike man of the former genus Pithecanthropus, now included in the genus Homo See Java man, Peking~ man |
| — | STREPTOBACILLUS | — | [n. -LI] · a bacterium that causes a type of rat-bite~ fever |
| — | TARSOMETATARSUS | — | [n. -SI] · © the large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus |
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