ˈampə(r)ˌsand, ˈaam-, -aand also -ˌz- noun
also am·per·zand -ˌz-
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of and (&) per se and, literally, (the character) & by itself (is the word) and
: a single character (typically & or & ) standing for the word and — called also short and