-s
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
-s1 /s, z/ after a vowel sound or voiced consonant
▶suffix denoting the plurals of nouns (as in wagons). Compare with -es1.
– origin OE pl. ending -as.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
-s2 /s, z/ after a vowel sound or voiced consonant
▶suffix forming the third person singular of the present of verbs (as in sews). Compare with -es2.
– origin OE dial.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
-s3 /s, z/ after a vowel sound or voiced consonant
▶suffix
- 1 forming adverbs such as besides.
- 2 forming possessive pronouns such as hers.
– origin OE -es, masc. and neut. genitive sing. ending.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
-s4 /s, z/ after a vowel sound or voiced consonant
▶suffix forming nicknames or pet names: ducks.
– origin suggested by -s1.
'-s' also found in these Oxford entries:
A
- A
- A & R
- aardvark
- aardwolf
- Aaron's beard
- Aaron's rod
- Abbasid
- abeam
- accelerator
- access
- accidental
- accolade
- accommodate
- accord
- account
- ace
- acidic
- acknowledgement
- active
- AD
- ad-
- adamant
- Adam's ale
- Adam's apple
- adder's tongue
- addicted
- Addison's disease
- address
- adjuvant
- adopt
- adoptive
- advantage
- advocaat
- advocate
- aerobicized
- aesthetic
- affair
- Afrikander
- Afrikaner
- Aga
- against
- agape
- agarose
- age
- ageism
- age of consent
- agroterrorism
- aid
- aigrette
