-z

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used as a substitute for -s in marking the plural of nouns. Usually used in words in which the -s suffix is actually pronounced /z/.
suffix
  1. Forms nicknames, especially of personal names.
  2. Forms colloquial variants of words.

Word forms

-z

Etymology

An eye dialect spelling variant of -s.

Related words

-ez

Derived words

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