Alii

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The noun 'alii' is a word from Latin. In its own language, its singular and plural forms are regular enough; but in English, they seem irregular. The forms that should be used in academic writing are given here:

The common form Original language singular plural Remarks
alii Latin alius alii 'other people'

See also alia
& a possible confusion at Alias - alius

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