: Re: Should my character speak like an layman or a Latin teacher? 'He tracked and updated 182 patient statuses' OR 'He tracked and updated 182 patient stati?' I believe "statuses" is correct. However,

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In the scenario you've given, only a pedantic character would use Latin. Ordinary people such as medical staff and doctors would say "statuses" or refer to the patients' "medical state" and "health condition." For details, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_state.
Speakers who use British Engish also use "status" as a plural noun. For example: "The survey considered participants' viewpoints, social status, and demographics." For details, see onlinewritingtraining.com.au/plural-of-status/.
In Latin, "statii" and "stati" are not plurals of "status." The Latin nominative and accusative plurals of "status" as a 4th declension noun are both "statūs" (pronounced 'sta-toos). This could be useful in dialog. For example:

HUFFMEISTER: By the way, saying "statuses" is wrong. The correct word is "statii."

CURLY SUE: Actually, my mother was a Latin professor. You're wrong, and you're pedantic twit.

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