Plural of cameo

regular plural

The plural of cameo is cameos or camei.

Forms of cameo

Additionally, popular supporting characters make cameos on certain stages, such as in Smashville, where you'll find Tom Nook and other familiar faces from Animal Crossing.2007 December, Chris Slate, “Get Ready to Smash”, in Nintendo Power, volume 222, page 49. From the entry stage
Here Native Tongues beats gird good-golly-Miss-Mali feminism, cameos from the Roots and This Kid Named Miles, pygmy flute-scat, and flurries of drum'n'bass-driven Björkian ecstasy.2000, SPIN, volume 16, number 1, page 126. From the entry Björkian
Space Jam: A New Legacy takes almost nothing but wrong turns, all leading to a glittering CGI trash heap of cameos, pat life lessons, and stale internet catchphrases.2021 July 14, A. A. Dowd, “Space Jam: A New Legacy is one big, witless commercial for Warner Bros properties”, in The A.V. Club. From the entry pat
"Here are my family heirlooms—a few decent pearls, my grandfather's collection of camei and other trifles—but who—?"1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados. From the entry camei

noun A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
noun A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.
verb To appear in a cameo role.

What is the plural of cameo?: The plural of cameo is cameos or camei.
Which is correct, cameos or camei?: Both are used. cameos is the more common of the two in English writing.
Is cameo countable?: Cameo is a countable noun.

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