• The -i plural comes from the belief that platypus is a Latin second declension noun, which it is not. In fact, it belongs to the Greek third declension. The usual plural is platypuses; platypodes is the Greek plural, which is also correct.
platypi
(hypercorrect) plural of platypus
Source: Wiktionary
Plat"y*pus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The duck mole. See under Duck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.