Paraphernalia

The noun 'paraphernalia' 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
paraphernalia	Latin	See Remarks	paraphernalia	'bits and pieces'. The singular is logically impossible. 'Paraphernalia' is the neuter plural, used as a noun, of the Medieval Latin adjective 'paraphernalis', which was formed from the Latin noun 'parapherna', 'the personal property of a married woman, apart from her dowry'.

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