pes
noun
a foot or footlike part.
pes
American
[pees, peys]
/ pis, peɪs /
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.
pedes
plural
pes
1
British
/ piːz, peɪz /
noun
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the technical name for the human foot
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the corresponding part in higher vertebrates
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any footlike part
PES
2
British
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pes
First recorded in 1835–45, pes is from the Latin word pēs
Example Sentences
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In most cases, pes planus does not interfere with everyday life, but it can in severe cases like mine.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2010
Sabin bases his case against the her pes viruses on studies conducted at the National Cancer Institute with Dr. Giulio Tarro of the University of Naples.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actually, the students knew all about pes and oculus already: they were Latin teachers of many years' standing.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the instep is unduly arched, the terms pes cavus, pes arcuatus or hollow claw-foot are employed; while loss of the arch constitutes flat-foot, and eversion of the sole, pes valgus.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
This represents a Vulgar Lat. *pedo, pedon-, from pes, foot; cf.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
In fact, Konami celebrated the PES series' 20th anniversary in 2016 by reintroducing Babangida as a player on the myClub mode.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Many PES program contracts last 5 to 20 years, but participant drop out rates have consistently risen over the years.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
The socialist leaders expected to descend on Berlin on Friday for the two-day PES summit include the government heads of Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2022
The PES does a deep-dive sample survey then matches those records to the actual 2020 count, then examines the differences to make its estimates.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
"I got you scheduled for a PES test at the facility today. I’ll be set up next to cafeteria, thanks," the text read.
From Fox News ● Jan. 20, 2022
Silent became she, and the Angels sangSuddenly, "In te, Domine, speravi:"But beyond "pedes meos" did not pass.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2010
With the second book of the Compendium the system of the discussion of diseases a capite ad pedes is commenced, and produces some curious associates.
From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Handerson, Henry Ebenezer
Then we went, per pedes apostolorum, to the shooting-box, Father Paphuntius, of course, accompanying us, to feast at the wedding banquet.
From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór
When I was returning from college last year, per pedes apostolorum, for my money had given out, and my knapsack was empty.
From The Nameless Castle by Jókai, Mór
The measure of quantity is put after adjectives, in the accusative, the ablative, and the genitive case, as Anguis centum pedes longus: A snake a hundred feet long.
From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John
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