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-es

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  1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek.

    Hyades.



-es

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

-es

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  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ES

2

abbreviation

  1. El Salvador (international car registration)

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Es

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symbol

  1. einsteinium

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

es

4

abbreviation

  1. Spain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -es1

From the Greek suffix -es
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Esto es”, se dijo a sí mismo.

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“Desde que regresó, desde que salió del bullpen, es sinceramente uno de los mejores lanzadores que he visto nunca. Su repertorio es increíble”.

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“Es muy tímido, reservado», dijo Roberts. «Pero creo que, desde que ha vuelto, se ha abierto mucho más. Creo que está mostrando más quién es realmente y mostrando algo de emoción”.

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“Estamos empezando a ver algo realmente especial en él», dijo Roberts. «Lo que ha hecho ahora en los escenarios más importantes es solo el principio”.

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"The idea is to allow people to instantly seek help to navigate relationships because not everyone can talk to friends or family for fear of judgment," says New York-based founder Es Lee.

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