Rocket makes a good point

WardenZeroWardenZero Member Posts: 722 ★★★
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What IS the plural of Thanos?

Rocket makes a good point 129 votes

Thanos
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Thani
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Thanoses
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That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
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  • Dexman1349Dexman1349 Member Posts: 3,060 ★★★★★
    Thanos
    Maybe it's one of those rare words/names that does not have a plural form and instead requires the language to adjust accordingly.

    Instead of having multiple , you instead say you have multiple variations of Thanos.
  • LeNoirFaineantLeNoirFaineant Member Posts: 8,672 ★★★★★
    Thanoses
    It's not Latin so it wouldn't be Thani. It's Thanoses
  • ezgoingezgoing Member Posts: 284 ★★
    Thanoses
    Same as all other nouns that end with “s”, including say names like James. You add “es”.
  • LeNoirFaineantLeNoirFaineant Member Posts: 8,672 ★★★★★
    Thanoses
    I'm sure no one cares, but "es" used to be the plural and the possessive form in Middle English and it was pronounced. At some point we contracted the possessive to 's and dropped the e from the plural when it wasn't needed when we stopped pronouncing it as another syllable.
  • SnizzbarSnizzbar Member Posts: 2,191 ★★★★★
    Thanos as a name was taken directly from the Greek 'Thanatos' by Jim Starlin (Thanos even has a twin brother Eros, same as the original) but I've got no idea how you pluralize a Greek personal noun ending in -os. I don't think it would be any of the options you've given us though.
  • LeNoirFaineantLeNoirFaineant Member Posts: 8,672 ★★★★★
    Thanoses
    Snizzbar said:

    Thanos as a name was taken directly from the Greek 'Thanatos' by Jim Starlin (Thanos even has a twin brother Eros, same as the original) but I've got no idea how you pluralize a Greek personal noun ending in -os. I don't think it would be any of the options you've given us though.

    It would be Thanoi in that case, though I’m satisfied with thanoses lol
  • BrudixTreeBrudixTree Member Posts: 801 ★★
    Thanoses
    But i also agree on this last one Point ^^
  • Hammerbro_64Hammerbro_64 Member Posts: 7,463 ★★★★★
    edited May 2019
    That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
    I would call multiple Thanos people

    The Inevitables

  • Liss_Bliss_Liss_Bliss_ Member Posts: 1,779 ★★★★★
    edited May 2019
    Thani sounds like a female version of Thanos.

  • NanosamaNanosama Member Posts: 61 ★
    Snizzbar said:

    Thanos as a name was taken directly from the Greek 'Thanatos' by Jim Starlin (Thanos even has a twin brother Eros, same as the original) but I've got no idea how you pluralize a Greek personal noun ending in -os. I don't think it would be any of the options you've given us though.

    Not to be too pedantic, but Thanatos’ (death) brother is Hypnos (sleep) 😉
  • NanosamaNanosama Member Posts: 61 ★
    In Greek mythology
  • XxLoganTDCxXXxLoganTDCxX Member Posts: 2,561 ★★★★
    That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
    @Liss_Bliss_ The female version of Thanos is Thanus
  • DjinDjin Member Posts: 1,962 ★★★★★
    Thanoses
    Thanos is a proper noun.The only way to make proper noun plural is to add -s or, if the proper noun ends with s, x, z, ch, or sh, add -es.
    So plural of Thanos is Thanoses.
  • Kabam ZibiitKabam Zibiit Administrator Posts: 7,033
    That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.
  • Liss_Bliss_Liss_Bliss_ Member Posts: 1,779 ★★★★★
    XxLoganTDCxX said:

    @Liss_Bliss_ The female version of Thanos is Thanus

    Never knew that.

    I like Thani better lol
  • Whododo872Whododo872 Member Posts: 1,042 ★★★
    That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
    Kabam Zibiit said:

    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.

    Big fella, “octopi” is the only plural for octopus. There is only one
  • WardenZeroWardenZero Member Posts: 722 ★★★
    Whododo872 said:

    Kabam Zibiit said:

    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.

    Big fella, “octopi” is the only plural for octopus. There is only one
    Technically it’s octopodi. But no one uses that. No one.

  • ClydaniaClydania Member Posts: 440 ★★
    That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
    I think it's actu--------
  • Whododo872Whododo872 Member Posts: 1,042 ★★★
    That’s the last thing we need to worry about if we have to use this word
    WardenZero said:

    Whododo872 said:

    Kabam Zibiit said:

    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.

    Big fella, “octopi” is the only plural for octopus. There is only one
    Technically it’s octopodi. But no one uses that. No one.

    Wow, really? That’s incredible
    Science is terrible at naming things, and english is terrible at making rules
  • LeNoirFaineantLeNoirFaineant Member Posts: 8,672 ★★★★★
    edited May 2019
    Thanoses
    WardenZero said:

    Whododo872 said:

    Kabam Zibiit said:

    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.

    Big fella, “octopi” is the only plural for octopus. There is only one
    Technically it’s octopodi. But no one uses that. No one.

    It’s 3rd declension, not 2nd declension. The plural would be octopodes.
  • ẞlооdẞlооd Member Posts: 2,005 ★★★★
    Whododo872 said:

    WardenZero said:

    Whododo872 said:

    Kabam Zibiit said:

    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.

    Big fella, “octopi” is the only plural for octopus. There is only one
    Technically it’s octopodi. But no one uses that. No one.

    Wow, really? That’s incredible
    Science is terrible at naming things, and english is terrible at making rules
    We all are to blame haha
  • WardenZeroWardenZero Member Posts: 722 ★★★
    LeNoirFaineant said:

    WardenZero said:

    Whododo872 said:

    Kabam Zibiit said:

    Maybe it is like "octopus" and there are multiple plural versions that can be used.

    Big fella, “octopi” is the only plural for octopus. There is only one
    Technically it’s octopodi. But no one uses that. No one.

    It’s 3rd declension, not 2nd declension. The plural would be octopodes.
    Oh yeah you’re right, sorry
  • GreekhitGreekhit Member Posts: 2,820 ★★★★★
    edited May 2019
    Guys I’m ur savior since I’m Greek and Thanos is a Greek name. The original name is Athanasios and Thanos is one of its shortened editions. Athanasios means the one who can’t die if explained in Greek or immortal if u like. As for ur wonder about “Thanos” plural is “Thanoi”. Although it might sound weird in English but not forget that it’s a straight translation from a very complex language as Greek are. Hope I helped u :)
  • WolfOfRandPlaceWolfOfRandPlace Member Posts: 9 ★
    edited May 2019
    A few people have gotten it right- since Thanos comes from a Greek name, it could follow those rules. Greek masculine words ending in -os are pluralized by changing to -oi; that is, Thanos becomes Thanoi.

    On a related note, in the comics the Earth-based Eternals made their home in ancient Greece (and have been mistaken for Greek gods many times). Thanos is descended from these Eternals. Thus, it's possible that he would actually pluralize his name the same way.
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