-es


-es 1

suff. Variant of -s1.

-es 2

suff. Variant of -s2.

-es

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 -s1: ashes; heroes; calves. 2. for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s1: preaches; steadies; echoes.

Es


Chem. Symbol. einsteinium.

-es2

, var. of -s 2 in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.

-es3

, var. of -s 3 in nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y, and in nouns in f with v in the plural: losses; fuzzes; riches; ashes; babies; sheaves.