Chathamites

/ˈtʃæθəmaɪts/ noun

Definition

Plural form of chathamite; multiple people from Chatham.

Etymology

Simple plural of chathamite, formed by adding -s to the singular form. English pluralization is usually straightforward with -s or -es suffix addition.

Kelly Says

The plural shows how we group people by geography—an entire community shares this identifier. It's interesting that we pluralize demonyms to suddenly treat everyone as a collective unit with shared identity.

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