Plural of panacea
regular plural
The plural of panacea is panaceas or panaceae.
Forms of panacea
| Singular | panacea /ˌpænəˈsiːə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | panaceas panaceae |
| Countable | countable |
Panaceas and panaceae in a sentence
- I examine some famous environmental 'disasters', a very distrusted chemical (chlorine), and some favourite environmental panaceas.1995, Richard D. North, Life on a Modern Planet: A Manifesto for Progress, page 6. From the entry distrusted
Meaning of panacea
- noun A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
- noun A solution to all problems.
- noun The plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.
Questions about the plural of panacea
- What is the plural of panacea?
- The plural of panacea is panaceas or panaceae.
- Which is correct, panaceas or panaceae?
- Both are used. panaceas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is panacea countable?
- Panacea is a countable noun.
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