-i

-i
1.
suffix forming the plural of nouns from Latin in -us or from Italian in -e or -o (foci; dilettanti; timpani).
Usage:
Plural in -s or -es is often also possible.
2.
suffix forming adjectives from names of countries or regions in the Near or Middle East (Israeli; Pakistani).
Etymology: adj. suffix in Semitic and Indo-Iranian languages

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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