Plural of furor; multiple sudden outbreaks of wild excitement or public anger.
Standard English plural of 'furor,' formed by adding '-s' to the Latin-derived singular. Represents the American English preference for the shorter spelling.
The battle between 'furors' and 'furores' shows how English never quite settled on one spelling after borrowing from both Latin and Italian. Americans chose the simpler Latin path, while British English preferred the Italian-sounding version—both are correct depending on your dictionary.
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