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  1. 01-19-2006, 12:54 #1
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    Default Re: Cant defeat the Phalanx

    Quote Originally Posted by Kickius Buttius
    phalanxi? phalanxen?
    Phalangites.
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    Default Re: Cant defeat the Phalanx

    No, that's the soldiers. A phalangite, many phalangites. He was wondering about the plural form for the formation. I'm guessing it's "phalanxes", for what it's worth.
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    Default Re: Cant defeat the Phalanx

    You guessed correctly, watchman, according to my dictionary.
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    Default Re: Cant defeat the Phalanx

    Good to know.

    I personally prefer phalanxen (like ox to oxen or fox to ..um, foxen)
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    Default Re: Cant defeat the Phalanx

    That sounds like German... as spelled by Monty Python...
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