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Friday, February 21, 2014

That's 'Domine,' to you!

Sometimes my job leaves me helpless with laughter. Grim, humourless and horrified, but laughter nonetheless...

I just had cause to use Google to ask, "What's the gramatically correct plural for 'dominatrix'?"

Maybe it's too early to be working. I still haven't had my tea and it seems to be making me a bit strange.

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UPDATE Well, I'm happy to be informed that the "industry standard" plural is "dominatrices".

And I rejoice that they are using correct Latin.

I hope we also are using the correct form for the vocative: s. domin-e, pl. domin-i,



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2 comments:

  1. Romulus11:49 pm

    If you're addressing a dominatrix, the vocative would be "domina".

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  2. Anonymous12:36 am

    My guess is: None of the above.
    Here's why:
    e.g.: "Sub tuum praesidium confugimus Sancta Dei Genitrix..."
    Genitrix is in the voc. and is a noun of agency, as is "dominatrix" (Allen & Greenough 236). Dominatrix is likely to follow the same pattern (unless you can cite a grammar stating otherwise).

    Long live Wheelock's!

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