What is the difference between 'curricula' and 'curriculum'? Both appear to have the same definition. Are they used in the same context?
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Curricula is the plural of curriculum.
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Curriculum is a collection of subjects taught and is a singular noun. Its plural form is curricula or curriculums.
For example, we can say
The two schools have different curricula.
Similarly, the plural of referendum is referenda or referendums.
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Curricula is the plural of curriculum.
This question, asked in a more general way, might be, "What is a common way of forming plural vs. singular for Latin-derived words?" There is a whole list of them and they come in multiple patterns:
- curriculum vs. curricula
- referendum vs. referenda
- datum vs. data
- medium vs. media
- focus vs. foci
There are certainly more, but these come to mind.
