fungi

See also: Fungi, fungí, and fungi-

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) enPR: fŭnʹjī, fŭngʹgī, IPA(key): /ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/, /ˈfʌŋ.ɡaɪ/, /ˈfʌŋ.ɡiː/, /ˈfʌn.dʒiː/
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  • Homophone: fun guy

Noun

fungi

  1. plural of fungus
  2. (pathology) Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound
Usage notes
  • There are multiple pronunciations in current English use. More American dictionaries favor the pronunciation /ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋ.ɡaɪ/, while more British dictionaries favor the pronunciation /ˈfʌŋ.ɡiː/ or /ˈfʌn.dʒiː/. However, all four pronunciations are in use in both countries.

Etymology 2

Noun

fungi (uncountable)

  1. (music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of ukulele, banjo, guitar and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Noun

fungi (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of fungee (“Caribbean okra dish”)

Italian

Verb

fungi

  1. second-person singular present indicative of fungere
  2. second-person singular imperative of fungere

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

fungī m

  1. genitive singular of fungus
  2. locative singular of fungus
  3. nominative plural of fungus
  4. vocative plural of fungus

Verb

fungī

  1. present active infinitive of fungor

References

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