walri

English

Etymology

Formed as walr(us) +‎ -i, the -us of walrus misinterpreted as a nominative singular case ending of a noun of Latin’s second declension. Compare walrii.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: wôlʹrī, IPA^(key): /ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/

Noun

walri

(nonstandard, proscribed, uncommon) Misconstructed plural form of walrus.

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