Plural of mage
irregular plural
The plural of mage is magi or mages.
Forms of mage
| Singular | mage /meɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | magi /ˈmæd͡ʒaɪ/ mages /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Magi and mages in a sentence
- Inexperienced mages usually cannot cast spells on command.From the entry on command
- Mages get peevy about that, especially when they're not being good citizens.2017, Laura Anne Gilman, Staying Dead. From the entry peevy
- The disruption that came to all mages came also to the swordmage, it just came slower.2012, Martin F. Hengst, The Last Swordmage: A Magic of Solendrea Novel (The Swordmage Trilogy; volume 1), published 1 November 2013…. From the entry swordmage
- Hedge wizards are usually low-level mages with sage and herbalist abilities.1990 November, Gregg Sharp, “Hedge Wizards”, in Dragon, volume 15, number 6, page 19. From the entry hedge wizard
- Black mages, most of them, vicious with hatred of the Sun’s son.1988, Judith Tarr, A Fall of Princes (Avaryan Rising; 3), New York, N.Y.: TOR, →ISBN, page 318. From the entry black mage
Meaning of mage
- noun A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.
- noun Synonym of magus: a Zoroastrian priest.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of mage
- What is the plural of mage?
- The plural of mage is magi or mages.
- Which is correct, magi or mages?
- Both are used. magi is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is mage countable?
- Mage is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mage (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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