s.
/ˈɛs/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.86 in modern English
1
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abbreviation of shilling, derived from Latin solidus.
noun
Abbreviation of season.
noun
Abbreviation of south.
noun
adj
Abbreviation of southern.
adj
Abbreviation of single.
noun
Abbreviation of Saint.
noun
Abbreviation of Signor.
Example Sentences
- "c. 1642, William Bedell, letter Have you forgotten S. Hierome's and Ruffinus's deadly foehood which was rung over the world?"
- "The Holy Apostles, 1379: Beloved Disciple, Holy Apostles, S. Andrew, S. Barnabas, S. Bartholomew, S. James, S. James the Greater, S. James the Less, S. John, S. John the Divine, S. John the Evangelist, S. Matthew, S. Matthias, S. Paul, S. Peter, SS. Peter and Paul, S. Peter in Galilee, S. Philip, S. Philip the Evangelist, S. Thaddeus, S. Thomas, Santiago."
- "Then sent the emperor for S. Silvester and asked counsel of him of this matter."
- "On behalf of AMAC Action, the advocacy affiliate of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), with over 2 million members nationwide, I write to thank you for your principled leadership in advancing S. 2651, the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025."
Usage
- American usage
Inflected Forms
SS. (plural)
Frequently Paired Words
d.
l.
H.R.
H.Res.