Es

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Symbol, Chemistry.

einsteinium.

E, e

[ee]

noun, plural E's or Es, e's or es.

the fifth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
any spoken sound represented by the letter E or e, as in met, meet, mere, etc.
something having the shape of an E.
a written or printed representation of the letter E or e.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter E or e.

E.S.

Education Specialist.

-es¹

a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: Hyades.

Origin of -es¹

From the Greek suffix -es

-es²

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

-es³

variant of -s³ in nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y, and in nouns in f with v in the plural: losses; fuzzes; riches; ashes; babies; sheaves.

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Examples from the Web for es

Contemporary Examples

“Es iz a shandeh,” Yudof said and quickly started to translate.
Look Who's Talking Yiddish!
July 15, 2011
This is precisely why ES cells can be patented as “inventions.”
Does Research Really Need Human Embryos and Cloning?
Dr. Maureen L. Condic
April 16, 2009

Historical Examples

There 'e lies and 'es aht of it; and that's where they'd all like to be.
The Burning Spear
John Galsworthy
And somebody else said, "'Es on'y drunk, and wantin' to pench 'is mother."
The Christian
Hall Caine
Appendice -es: any attached body or small process; an appendix.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
They examined me attentively, and cried aloud all at once, "Es Rey!"
Perils and Captivity
Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard
"Well, admit, like a man, it's the Mis'es said no and I'll let you off."
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)
Various

British Dictionary definitions for es

es

the internet domain name for

Spain

Es

the chemical symbol for

einsteinium

ES

abbreviation for

El Salvador (international car registration)

-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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es in Medicine