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-s3

Pronunciation: /s, z after a vowel sound or voiced consonant/

Definition of -s

suffix

1forming adverbs such as besides.

2forming possessive pronouns such as hers, ours.

Origin:

Old English -es, masculine and neuter genitive singular ending

-s in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of -s in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

-s ¹
-'s ¹
S ²
-s ²
-'s ²
-s ³
-s ⁴
——'s finest
S level
-s'
s'more

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More results for -s

S (also s)¹ Br. Eng
S² Br. Eng
s Br. Eng
's Br. Eng
-s¹ Br. Eng
-s² Br. Eng

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secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

a substance which promotes secretion …

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