Es

Symbol, Chemistry.

einsteinium.

Other definitions for -es (2 of 5)

-es¹

a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: Hyades.

Origin of -es

From the Greek suffix -es

Other definitions for -es (3 of 5)

-es²

variant of -s² in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.

Other definitions for -es (4 of 5)

-es³

variant of -s³ 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.

Other definitions for E.S. (5 of 5)

E.S.

abbreviation

Education Specialist.

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How to use Es in a sentence

Arvind learned the hardest way possible that the correct spelling was P-R-E-S-A.
Queens Phenom Goes for Redemption at National Spelling Bee Finals | Michael Daly | March 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Judging from your recent actions it should be spelled ‘R-e-c-k-l-e-s-s.’
The Range Boss | Charles Alden Seltzer
"Y—e—s——I should say so," replied her ladyship—with hesitation, for she suspected being slowly driven into some snare.
There and Back | George MacDonald
She glanced round—I suppose to see if I was in earnest—then turning away said, "Y-e-s, pretty well."
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 15, No. 87, March, 1875 | Various
"Ye-e-s—of course it is, sir," said Mr. Tag-rag, rather faintly.
Ten Thousand a-Year (Vol. 2) | Samuel Warren

Do not let E S slide about, and do not lift it from the table.
The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment | Thomas M. St. John

British Dictionary definitions for es (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Spain

British Dictionary definitions for Es (2 of 4)

the chemical symbol for

einsteinium

British Dictionary definitions for ES (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

El Salvador (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for -es (4 of 4)

-es

suffix

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
for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s 1 preaches; steadies; echoes

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