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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin fungī, from fungus + -ī (suffix forming the nominative or vocative plurals of most second-declension nouns ending in -us).
Pronunciation
There are multiple pronunciations in current English use. More American dictionaries favour the pronunciation /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/, while more British dictionaries favour the pronunciation /ˈfʌŋɡiː/ or /ˈfʌndʒiː/. However, all four pronunciations are in use in both countries.
Noun
fungi
- (pathology) Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.
- plural of fungus
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See fungee. Sense 2 (“style of folk and popular music”) is apparently from the fact that the music is a blend of different musical instruments and styles, just as the dish (sense 1) is a blend of different flavours.
Pronunciation
Noun
fungi (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of fungee (“a cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken”)
- (by extension, music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
- Synonyms: quelbe, scratch
Translations
style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands
Further reading
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
fungi
- plural of fungus
Indonesian
Etymology
From Latin fungi (plural form of fungus).
Pronunciation
Noun
fungi
- fungi
Further reading
Italian
Verb
fungi
- inflection of fungere:
- second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Latin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
fungī m
- inflection of fungus:
- genitive/locative singular
- nominative/vocative plural
Etymology 2
Verb
fungī
- present active infinitive of fungor
References
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fungi.
Noun
fungi m pl (plural only)
- fungus
Declension
plural only
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indefinite
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definite
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nominative-accusative
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fungi
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fungii
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genitive-dative
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fungi
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fungilor
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vocative
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fungilor
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