-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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -es¹

From the Greek suffix -es

Example Sentences

Arvind learned the hardest way possible that the correct spelling was P-R-E-S-A.

From The Daily Beast

Judging from your recent actions it should be spelled ‘R-e-c-k-l-e-s-s.’

From Project Gutenberg

"Y—e—s——I should say so," replied her ladyship—with hesitation, for she suspected being slowly driven into some snare.

From Project Gutenberg

She glanced round—I suppose to see if I was in earnest—then turning away said, "Y-e-s, pretty well."

From Project Gutenberg

"Ye-e-s—of course it is, sir," said Mr. Tag-rag, rather faintly.

From Project Gutenberg

Do not let E S slide about, and do not lift it from the table.

From Project Gutenberg