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s

9.4
The nineteenth letter of the English alphabet
  • noun
  • /ɛs/
translation icon : s
  • She pointed to the letter S on the chalkboard while teaching the class.

Please welcome to the show s s Rajamouli.

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Examples

  • The word s comes after the letter R in the English alphabet.

  • First name Robert, middle initial 'S', last name Cutty.

  • And so we write J -, l -, s dot S.

  • No, but it's Bunz with a "Z," not an "S."

  • In the alphabet, S is the nineteenth letter and follows R.

Synonyms

S
vss
3 1.0

The nineteenth letter of the English alphabet

has identical meaning but written as a lowercase character

Compounds

1 3.9

A double curve that looks like the letter S

Atromid-S
  • Archaic
9.6

A medicine used to lower fat and cholesterol in the blood

7.5

A tool with an S-shaped handle for turning bolts in tight spaces

Surface Forms

s singular
s plural

Etymology

S is the letter called ess and its curving shape looks like a little 'snake', so thinking of 'snake' makes the letter and its hissing sound easy to remember.