izzard
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- noun
- Archaic
:
zed
- The teacher explained that the letter izzard is used to represent the sound of 'Z' in the alphabet.
Examples
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In old English texts, the word for the letter izzard was often used to clarify the spelling of words.
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When we recited the alphabet, we pronounced the letter izzard with special emphasis to highlight its importance.
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Eddie Izzard says it very pointedly in one of his comedy routines - "Guns don't kill people."
Blog text (17) -
In the third and final season, Tara is treated by a psychology professor (Eddie Izzard) who seeks to prove her disorder is a fabrication masking other problems.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
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The name Americans use for the letter Z
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The name British people use for the letter Z
A Scottish name for the letter Z in the alphabet
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word izzard is an old name for the letter Z. A helpful way to remember it is to think of people saying an extra iz- sound before 'zed' or 'zee', so izzard is simply the letter Z with that little 'iz' added, which explains why the word meant the letter itself.