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0001953Dwarf FortressCreaturespublic2010-05-18 14:242010-06-21 12:37
Quietust 
Footkerchief 
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0.31.04 
 
0001953: Bronze colossus plural irregular?
In the raws, the plural for "bronze colossus" is defined as "bronze colossuses", though many players (and at least one dictionary) suggests that the plural of "colossus" should be "colossi".
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2010-05-18 14:24QuietustNew Issue
2010-05-18 14:34FootkerchiefNote Added: 0006976
2010-06-21 12:37FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2010-06-21 12:37FootkerchiefResolutionopen => no change required
2010-06-21 12:37FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief

Notes
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Footkerchief   
2010-05-18 14:34   
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/colossus [^]
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colossus [^]
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/colossus [^]

Random House, American Heritage Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and Collins English Dictionary all say that both plurals are acceptable.