Is it Octopi or Octopuses? 🐙🐙

This episode is about the fascinating origins of the word “octopus”, and we aim to finally answer the question, is it octopi or octopuses?

Episode 11 of the The Cat's Pyjamas podcast, hosted by The Dictionfairy, titled "Is it Octopi or Octopuses? 🐙🐙" was published on October 23, 2023 and runs 8 minutes.

October 23, 2023 ·8m · The Cat's Pyjamas

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This episode is about the fascinating origins of the word “octopus”, and we aim to finally answer the question, is it octopi or octopuses? Follow The Cat’s Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you don’t miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase you’d like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!📖FOLLOW ME HERE! 👉🏽 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au 👉🏽 Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy 👉🏽 Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy 👉🏽 Website - https://www.dictionfairy.com.au 📖 Like what you see? Support me here! 👉🏽 Patreon - https://patreon.com/DictionFairy https://www.patreon.com/thecatspyjamas#kidsstory #kidspodcast #podcast #childrensstorytime #childrensstory #childrenspodcast #justonemorestory #language #words #etymology #english #catspyjamas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is about the fascinating origins of the word “octopus”, and we aim to finally answer the question, is it octopi or octopuses? Follow The Cat’s Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you don’t miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase you’d like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!

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