Deryk Barker wrote:

>Richard Todd ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>
>>By the way, I always thought the plural of Naxos was Naxoces.  I have 500
>>of them, which should make me an authority, you'd think.
>
>Nah, you only get a '-ces' plural when the original word *ends* in 'x'
>- e.g. indices.

I work part-time in a classical record shop and to get on my boss' nerves
I always refer to Naxos as Naxi (pronounced:  Nakseye).  He gets a real
kick out of it.  Whether it's correct or not, I don't know.

Milan Gowin
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