[Dixielandjazz] euphonium - plural

[Rebecca Thompson]

Bill, I remember at this years SJJ, you were contemplating the plural of
euphonium... Glad this clears it up! ;-)

Rebecca


As far as the plural of "euphonium" is concerned, here is a paraphrase of an
epic Flanders and Swann song:
... For one who spelling at a loss is
Who boldly spells euphoniosses
I've known a few, I can't say lots
Who call the beasts euphoniots,
Though they are not so bad, oh fie,
As those who say euphonii.
One I've heard, oh Holy Moses,
Who plainly said "euphonioses",
While possibly a fourth form boy
Might venture on euphonioi.
The moral that I draw from these is
"The plural's what one damn well pleases."