-es

a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek.
Hyades.

-es

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

-es

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

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Symbol, Chemistry.

einsteinium.

E.S.

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abbreviation

Education Specialist.

-es

suffix

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 -s 1
ashes
heroes
calves
for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s 1
preaches
steadies
echoes

abbreviation

El Salvador (international car registration)

symbol

einsteinium

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abbreviation

Spain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -es¹

From the Greek suffix -es

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Example Sentences

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On the back the slogan “Los Angeles Is For Everyone /Los Angeles Es Para Todos” was repeated six times.

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The back featured the phrases: “Los Angeles is for everyone” and “Los Ángeles es Para Todos.”

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Kenya's former Justice Minister Martha Karua was among those deported after arriving at the international airport in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, ahead of a court appearance by Lissu.

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Dar es Salaam's police chief denied the allegations, saying they were "opinions" and "hearsay".

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The police chief in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam disputed Mwangi's account and told the BBC they were "opinions" and "hearsay" coming from activists.

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