Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ss.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: ss.
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Abbreviation of scilicet (“namely, to wit”), especially (law) indicating that a legal document was executed in the appropriate place within a jurisdiction for the act recorded.

noun

plural of S. Saints

noun

plural of S.

Example Sentences

"SS. Cyril and Methodius"

Questions

What does ss. mean?: Abbreviation of scilicet (“namely, to wit”), especially (law) indicating that a legal document was executed in the appropriate place within a jurisdiction for the act recorded.

How to pronounce ss.

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