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Plural of modus

irregular plural

The plural of modus is modi.

Forms of modus

Singularmodus /ˈməʊdəs/
Pluralmodi /ˈmoʊdi/
Countablecountable

Meaning of modus

  1. noun The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.
  2. noun A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure from some general rule or form, in the way of either restriction or enlargement, according to the circumstances of the case, as in the will of a donor, an agreement between parties, etc.
  3. noun A fixed compensation or equivalent given instead of payment of tithes in kind, expressed in full by the phrase modus decimandi.

Full definition of modus

Nouns ending in -us: plural -i

Questions about the plural of modus

What is the plural of modus?
The plural of modus is modi.
Is modus countable?
Modus is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: modus (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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