-es

¹ American  

1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek.

   Hyades.

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-es ² American  

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

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-es ³ American  

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.

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Es ⁴ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. einsteinium.

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E.S. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Education Specialist.

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-es ¹ British  

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

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ES ² British  

abbreviation

1. El Salvador (international car registration)

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Es ³ British  

symbol

1. einsteinium

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es ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Spain

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Etymology

Origin of -es

From the Greek suffix -es

Example Sentences

About 60% of the U.S. population report a preference for introversion, according to Myers-Briggs Co., the company known for a personality-assessment test that begins by separating the Is from the Es.

From The Wall Street Journal

Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and several other urban centres reported an unusually slow start to the day, with many people choosing to remain indoors amid uncertainty over whether protests would happen.

From BBC

On Tuesday, BBC reporters observed nearly empty streets in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.

From BBC

Kimambi already faces charges of economic sabotage, which came up in court in Dar es Salaam on Thursday.

From BBC

This represents more than 2% of all attendances during that four-month period, taking up vital resources at under-pressure A&Es, health bosses said.

From BBC