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-es

1
  1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek:

    Hyades.



-es

2
  1. variant of -s 2 in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.

-es

3
  1. variant of -s 3 in nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y, and in nouns ending in f with v in the plural: losses; fuzzes; riches; ashes; babies; sheaves.

Es

4
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. einsteinium.

E.S.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Education Specialist.

-es

1

suffix

  1. for nouns ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, for some nouns ending in a vowel, and nouns in f with v in the plural, a variant of -s 1

    ashes

    heroes

    calves

  2. for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s 1

    preaches

    echoes

    steadies



ES

2

abbreviation for

  1. El Salvador (international car registration)

es

3

the internet domain name for

  1. Spain

Es

4

the chemical symbol for

  1. einsteinium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -es1

From the Greek suffix -es

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Example Sentences

If there is any fishing doing, I rather reckon its on uncle E.s side of the pond, he said, easily.

I do not wish to entrench on Mrs. E.s province—how tiresome she must be!

This morning there came a knock at the door at seven, and Rosina brought me your July letters, with E.s enclosed.

Shere Singh thought it had been given up, and has been teasing E.s heart out about it.

And he has brought plenty—yours and E.s Journals amongst others.

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