Agorae

/ˈæɡəˌri/ noun

Definition

Plural of agora; plural form following Latin conventions for the ancient Greek public marketplaces and meeting spaces.

Etymology

Latin plural of 'agora,' from Greek agora 'gathering place, marketplace.' The '-ae' ending is the standard Latin feminine plural marker.

Kelly Says

It's fascinating that English borrowed the Greek word 'agora' but then applied Latin plural rules to it—creating 'agorae'—showing how European languages mixed Greek and Latin together over centuries of learning and translation!

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