Plural forms of Latin nouns?

[prezbucky]

The following is not particularly related to anything, but it might be useful info for someone at some point:

Singular: Alumnus
Plural: Alumni (commonly)

Tom is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin.
Tom and Torsten are alumni of the University of Wisconsin.

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Singular: Freshman
Plural: Freshmen

Look at that stupid freshman!
Look at those stupid freshmen!

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Singular: Matrix
Plural: Matrices

It took me an hour to solve that matrix, Helen.
It took me seven hours to solve those matrices, Helen. Now make me some pizza and get me a beer!


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[prezbucky]

I have also heard "alumna" being used to describe a single female graduate...

and "alumnae" for the plural (not sure of gender there).

Is there an alumnus/alumni/alumna/alumnae expert in the hizee?

hehe

Rest easy, however:

It is acceptable, in the US at least (which might be wrong), always to use "alumnus" for the singular and "alumni" for the plural.

In the US, the alternate terms aren't necessary.
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[prezbucky]

since this is the Latin thread now, well:

Ego sum Tom.

Can someone tell me what that means?

Use all resources necessary to track down its meaning, per favore.

I am actually interested in this:

Spanish: por favor
Italian: per favore

Would it be "per favorum" in Latin?

Eeeeenteresting!
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