-es

1.
suffix forming plurals of nouns ending in sibilant sounds (such words in -e dropping the e) (kisses; cases; boxes; churches).
Etymology: var. of -S(1)
2.
suffix forming the 3rd person sing. present of verbs ending in sibilant sounds (such words in -e dropping the e) and ending in -o (but not -oo) (goes; places; pushes).
Etymology: var. of -S(2)

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I. \after letters or letter groups whose pronunc is s, z, sh, or ch: ə̇z, sometimes ÷ˌēz in some words in which an unstressed syllable precedes, as “processes”; after v or a vowel: z\ noun plural suffix

Etymology: Middle English -es, -s — more at -s I

1. — used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s

glasses

z

fuzzes

sh

bushes

ch

peaches

or postconsonantal y (which changes to i)

ladies

and of some nouns ending in o

heroes

and of some nouns ending in f (which changes to v)

loaves

— compare -s I 1

2. : -s I 2

Christmases we go to grandmother's

II. \after letters or letter groups whose pronunc is s, z, sh, or ch: ə̇z; after a vowel: z\ verb suffix

Etymology: Middle English (Northern & North Midland) — more at -s III

1. — used to form the third person singular present indicative of most verbs that end in s

blesses

z

fizzes

sh

hushes

ch

catches

or postconsonantal y (which changes to i)

defies

— compare -s III 1

2. substandard : -s III 2

then I rushes over to him

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-es¹

a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: Hyades.

[ < Gk -es]

-es²

var. of -s² in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.

-es³

var. of -s³ 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.

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-es¹,

suffix. the form of -s¹ (Cf. ↑-s) used chiefly after s, z, sh, ch, as in asses, whizzes, bushes, witches; in the plural of nouns ending in -y after a consonant, as in dandies, duties, rubies; and in some cases after o, as in mosquitoes, potatoes, tomatoes.

-es²,

suffix. the form of -s² (Cf. ↑-s) used after s, z, sh, ch, as in dresses, buzzes, washes, touches, and after certain vowels, as in does, goes, hurries, magnifies.

Es (no period),

einsteinium (chemical element).

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I

suffix

1) forming plurals of nouns ending in sibilant sounds

boxes | kisses

2) forming plurals of certain nouns ending in -o

potatoes | heroes

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Origin:

variant of -s I

II

suffix forming the third person singular of the present tense

1) in verbs ending in sibilant sounds

pushes

2) in verbs ending in -o (but not -oo)

goes

•

Origin:

variant of -s II

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I

/əz, ız after s, z, ʃ, ʧ; z after v or a vowel/ noun plural suffix

— used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s, x, z, sh, ch, or a final y that changes to i

glasses

boxes

waltzes

bushes

peaches

ladies

compare ↑-s, 1

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verb suffix

— used to form the third person singular present tense of most verbs that end in s, x, z, sh, ch, or a final y that changes to i

blesses

mixes

fizzes

hushes

catches

defies

compare ↑-s, 2