-ces

短语

发音

/siːz/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Used to form the irregular plural form of Latin-derived nouns ending in x

    ⟨-ax⟩ thorax → thoraces

    ⟨-ex⟩ scolex → scoleces, index → indices

    ⟨-ix⟩ helix → helices

    ⟨-ox⟩ equinox → equinoces

    ⟨-ux⟩ crux → cruces

词源

Derived from the pluralization pattern of Latin third declension nouns.

来源：wiktionary