-es

¹

1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek.

   Hyades.

-es

²

1. variant of -s in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.

-es

³

1. variant of -s 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

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

   steadies

   echoes

ES

²

abbreviation

1. El Salvador (international car registration)

Es

³

symbol

1. einsteinium

es

⁴

abbreviation

1. Spain

Word History and Origins

Origin of -es¹

From the Greek suffix -es

Example Sentences

He said there were individuals who had "entered the country illegally with the intention of causing chaos" in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Mwanza and Songwe provinces.

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Except for the port city of Dar es Salaam, the areas mentioned lie near the borders with Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi.

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Protests continued on Friday, as demonstrators in the port city of Dar es Salaam and other cities took to the streets, tearing down Samia's posters and attacking police and polling stations despite warnings from the army chief to end the unrest.

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But the protesters have again taken to the streets of the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.

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Wednesday's election descended into chaos as hundreds took to the streets of Dar es Salaam and other cities, tearing down her posters and attacking police and polling stations, leading to an internet shutdown and curfew.

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