h.s.

¹

abbreviation for

1. in this sense.

h.s.

²

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

Hs

³

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hassium.

H.S.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. High School.
2. British. Home Secretary.

HS

abbreviation for

1. High School
2. (in Britain) Home Secretary

Word History and Origins

Origin of h.s.¹

From Latin hōc sensū

Origin of h.s.²

From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”