Infos

/ˈɪnfoʊz/ noun

Definition

Informal plural of 'info', a casual abbreviation of 'information', referring to facts or details about a subject.

Etymology

Modern abbreviation of 'information', from Latin 'informationem' meaning 'concept or idea'. The clipped form 'info' emerged in the mid-20th century, with 'infos' representing a colloquial pluralization common in informal speech.

Kelly Says

The word 'infos' shows how English speakers naturally pluralize even abbreviated words, despite 'information' traditionally being uncountable. This reflects our digital age tendency to think of information as discrete packets or 'bits' rather than an abstract mass noun.

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