Meanings
- misconstructionnonstandardpluralproscribedrareMisconstructed plural form of fetus (the standard plural is fetuses).
I have posted a picture of the properly assembled centerpiece on ABPT. I must admit, putting it back together Scopata’s way is nicer, the lights give all the fetii a pale pink fetusy look. Much better!
2004 January 1, Dan Drake, “Re: TSS gift report”, in alt.tasteless (Usenet)2 more examples
The hypocrisy was in the Roe decision. Blackmun basically said that fetii have no rights granted by the Constitution, but proceeded to give them rights. If he truly believed that the Constitution gives fetii no rights, why then proceed to give them the little protection he did?
1994 May 30, Ralph D. Taite, “Re: Responsibility”, in talk.abortion (Usenet)On the subject of dead fetii in party hats: I’ve posted this link before, but it seems more “born still angles [sic]” have been added to the collection. The first one (looks like Yoda, clasping a teddy bear) has passed its sell-by date and has grown moldy. Not for the weak of stomach.
2002 May 17, Jadite, “SQUICK: Auntie Moo and more dolled-up fetii”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet)
Origin
A pluralisation of fetus by erroneous analogy with words like radii and gladii; compare penii and see the usage note below.
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fetii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetii
“fetii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetii. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fetii,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetii.
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