-S'

Meaning of -S' in English

-s’ /z, s/ AmE suffix

forms the plural ↑ possessive of most nouns:

the girls’ dresses

the islands’ inhabitants

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
S — -s- see esser
Interlingua English vocab
S — I. abbreviation satisfactory, short, standard deviation of a sample, svedberg, II. symbol sulfur
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-S — I. noun plural suffix Etymology: Middle English -es, ~, from Old English -as, nominative & accusative plural ending of some …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-'S — noun suffix or pronoun suffix Etymology: Middle English -es, -s, genitive singular ending, from Old English -es; akin to Old …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
S' — verb see 's VI
Webster's New International English Dictionary
S- — I. — see sym- II. ˈsekənˌderē; |es abbreviation usually italic secondary — especially in names of organic radicals s -butyl
Webster's New International English Dictionary
S — I. ˈes noun ( plural s's or ss ˈesə̇z) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 19th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-S — I. s after a vȯiceless consonant sound, z after a vȯiced consonant sound or a vowel sound noun plural suffix …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
'S — I. like -ʸs verb Etymology: contraction of is, has, does 1. : is I she s here 2. : has …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-S' — like -s I noun plural suffix Etymology: Middle English -s, alteration of -es — more at -es' — used to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-'S — s after vȯiceless consonant sounds other than s, sh, ch; z after vowel sounds or vȯiced consonant sounds other than …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-S — () An adverbial suffix; as in towards, needs, always, -- originally the genitive, possesive, ending. See -'s.
Английский словарь Webster
-S — () The suffix used to form the third person singular indicative of English verbs; as in falls, tells, sends.
Английский словарь Webster
-S — () The suffix used to form the plural of most words; as in roads, elfs, sides, accounts.
Английский словарь Webster
'S — () A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has.
Английский словарь Webster
S — A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
S — the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a consonant, and is often called a sibilant, in allusion to its …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-S — The suffix used to form the third person singular indicative of English verbs; as in falls, tells, sends.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-S — An adverbial suffix; as in towards, needs, always, -- originally the genitive, possesive, ending. See -'s.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
S. — 1. saint. 2. school. 3. second. 4. section. 5. see. 6. series. 7. shilling; shillings. 8. sign. 9. signed. 10. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
S. — 1. Sabbath. 2. Saint. 3. Saturday. 4. Saxon. 5. (in Austria) schilling; schillings. 6. School. 7. Sea. 8. Senate. 9. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-S — -s 1 a native English suffix used in the formation of adverbs: always; betimes; needs; unawares. Cf. -ways . [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
'S — 's 1 an ending used in writing to represent the possessive morpheme after most singular nouns, some plural nouns, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
S — 1. satisfactory. 2. signature. 3. small. 4. soft. 5. south. Symbol. second.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
S — 1. satisfactory. 2. Saxon. 3. sentence. 4. short. 5. Elect. siemens. 6. signature. 7. single. 8. small. 9. soft. 10. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
S — n. last day of the week
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
S — n. first day of the week
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
S — n. compass direction which is the opposite of north
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
S — I. ˈes noun ( plural s's or ss ˈe-səz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
S — I. abbreviation 1. satisfactory 2. short 3. standard deviation of a sample 4. svedberg II. symbol sulfur
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-S — I. s after a vȯiceless consonant, z after a vȯiced consonant or a vowel noun plural suffix Etymology: Middle English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
'S — I. same as -ʸs verb Etymology: contraction of is, has, does Date: 1584 1. a. : is she 's here …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
S — the nineteenth letter of the english alphabet, is a consonant, and is often called a sibilant, in allusion to its …
Webster English vocab
-S — the suffix used to form the plural of most words; as in roads, elfs, sides, accounts. 2. -s ·- the …
Webster English vocab
S — n. Pronunciation: s Function: pronoun Etymology: by contraction Date: 1588 : US ― used with let <let 's >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Pronunciation: same as -'S Function: verb Etymology: contraction of is, has, does Date: 1584 1 a : IS <she …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Function: verb suffix Etymology: Middle English (Northern & North Midland dialect) -es, from Old English (Northumbrian dialect) -es, -as, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Function: adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English -es, -s, plural ending of nouns, from -es, genitive singular ending of nouns …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Pronunciation: s after a voiceless consonant, z after a voiced consonant or a vowel Function: noun plural suffix Etymology: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Pronunciation: s after voiceless consonants other than s, sh, ch; z after vowels and voiced consonants other than z, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Pronunciation: ' es Function: noun Inflected Form: plural s's or ss \ ' e-s ə z \ Usage: often …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Function: symbol sulfur
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — n. Function: abbreviation 1 satisfactory 2 short 3 standard deviation of a sample 4 svedberg
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
S — ■ abbreviation 1》 second(s). 2》 Law section (of an act). 3》 shilling(s). 4》 Grammar singular. 5》 Chemistry solid. 6》 (in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
S — S 1 (also s ) ■ noun ( plural Ss or S's ) 1》 the nineteenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-S — ~ 1 [ s , z after a vowel sound or voiced consonant] ■ suffix denoting the plurals of nouns …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-'S — ~ 1 [ s , z after a vowel sound or voiced consonant, ɪz after a sibilant] ■ suffix denoting …
Concise Oxford English vocab
'S- — [ s , z before a voiced consonant] ■ prefix archaic (used chiefly in oaths) God's. Origin shortened form.
Concise Oxford English vocab
'S — [ s , z after a vowel sound or voiced consonant] ■ contraction informal 1》 is. 2》 has. 3》 us. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
S — abbreviation sabbath, saint, schilling, scruple, second, secondary, section, senate, series, shilling, [L signa] label; siemens, signor, sine, singular, small, smooth, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-'S — I -'s contracted form of ▷ is s, z, ɪz —The rules are identical to those for the 3rd singular …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-S — -s, -es plural ending; 3rd singular present ending, ▷ -'s possessive singular ending; ▷ -s', -es' possessive plural ending s, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
S — S, s BrE AmE es ▷ S's, s's, Ss ˈes ɪz -əz —Communications code name: Sierra ▶ ˌ S ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-S' — suffix (forming the end of plural nouns) belonging to : the cats' tails their wives' jobs
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-'S — / s; NAmE ; z/ suffix , short form ■ suffix (added to nouns) 1. belonging to : the woman's …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
S — ➡ S
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
S — I. S 1 BrE AmE , s /es/ noun ( plural S’s , s’s ) [uncountable and countable] the 19th …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-S — -s /z, s/ BrE AmE suffix 1 . forms the plural of nouns: a cat and two dogs 2 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-'S — I. -'s 1 /z, s/ BrE AmE 1 . the short form of ‘is’: John’s here. What’s that? She’s writing …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
S — symb. Chem. the element sulphur.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
S — abbr. (also S.) 1 Saint. 2 siemens. 3 Society. 4 South, Southern.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
S — n. (also s) (pl. Ss or S's) 1 the nineteenth letter of the alphabet. 2 an S-shaped object or curve.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-S — suffix forming nicknames or pet names (Fats; ducks). [after -S(1)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь

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