z
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Translingual [edit]
| Unicode name | LATIN SMALL LETTER Z | |||
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| Codepoint | U+007A | |||
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Pronunciation [edit]
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IPA (file)
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The twenty-sixth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
See also [edit]
- (Latin script): Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
- (Variations of letter Z): Źź Ẑẑ Žž Żż Ẓẓ Ẕẕ Ƶƶ Ȥȥ Ⱬⱬ ᵶ ᶎ ʐ ʑ ɀ ᴢ Zz DZDzdz DZDzdz DŽDždž DŽDždž
- Greek ζ, Hebrew ז.
Symbol [edit]
z
- (metrology) Symbol for the prefix zepto-.
- (astronomy) Symbol for the redshift.
- (mathematics) Used to denote a real variable when x and y are already in use.
- (mathematics) Used to denote the third coordinate in three-dimensional Cartesian and cylindrical coordinate systems.
- (mathematics) Used to denote a complex variable.
- (statistics) Used to denote a value of a standard normal random variable.
- (analytic geometry, classical mechanics) Quantity along the third axis in a three-dimensional system, vertical when applicable.
- (chemistry) Symbol for atomic number.
- (IPA) voiced alveolar fricative
Derived terms [edit]
- Prefix zepto-
See also [edit]
Other representations of Z:
- Letter styles
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Uppercase and lowercase Z in Fraktur
English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Letter name
Phoneme
- IPA: /z/
Letter [edit]
z lowercase (uppercase Z)
- The twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet, called zed or zee and written in the Latin script.
See also [edit]
- (Latin script letters) letter; Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Azeri [edit]
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The thirty-second letter of the Azeri alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also [edit]
- (Latin script letters) hərf; Aa, Bb, Cc, Çç, Dd, Ee, Əə, Ff, Gg, Ğğ, Hh, Xx, Iı, İi, Jj, Kk, Qq, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Öö, Pp, Rr, Ss, Şş, Tt, Uu, Üü, Vv, Yy, Zz
Czech [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (file)
Preposition [edit]
z
- from
- Toto víno pochází z Francie. -- This wine comes from France.
- out of
- Pět z deseti doktorů doporučuje tuto zubní pastu.
- Five out of ten doctors recommend this toothpaste.
- Pět z deseti doktorů doporučuje tuto zubní pastu.
Usage notes [edit]
This preposition is followed by the genitive case.
Synonyms [edit]
Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Letter [edit]
z (lower case, upper case Z)
- The twenty-sixth and last letter of the Dutch alphabet.
See also [edit]
- Previous letter: y
Egyptian [edit]
Noun [edit]
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Esperanto [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (file)
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The twenty-eighth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called zo or ze and written in the Latin script.
See also [edit]
- (Latin script letters) litero; Aa, Bb, Cc, Ĉĉ, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Ĝĝ, Hh, Ĥĥ, Ii, Jj, Ĵĵ, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Rr, Ss, Ŝŝ, Tt, Uu, Ŭŭ, Vv, Zz
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
z m and f (invariable)
- See under Z
Latvian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [z]
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The thirty-second letter of the Latvian alphabet, called zē and written in the Latin script.
See also [edit]
- Letters of the Latvian alphabet:
Malay [edit]
Letter [edit]
z
- The twenty-sixth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also [edit]
- (Latin script letters) Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Norwegian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Letter [edit]
- The 26th letter of the Norwegian alphabet.
z
Usage notes [edit]
- Not used in Norwegian, only appears in loanwords from e.g. Slavic.
- Used interchangeably with s in Internet slang and informal writing.
Polish [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (file)
Pronunciation depends on a following word.
- (isolated) IPA: /z/, /s/
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *jьz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs
Preposition [edit]
z (+ genitive)
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom
Preposition [edit]
z (+ instrumental)
Portuguese [edit]
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The twenty-sixth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called zê and written in the Latin script.
- 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Rocco, page 55:
- [...] o gato ronronava feliz nos braços de Hermione.
- [...] the cat was purring happily on Hermione's arms.
- [...] o gato ronronava feliz nos braços de Hermione.
- 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Rocco, page 55:
Romanian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ze/, /zet/
Letter [edit]
z (lowercase, capital Z)
- The twenty-eighth letter of the Romanian alphabet representing the phoneme /z/. Preceded by x.
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- (uppercase) Z
Pronunciation [edit]
- (phoneme) IPA: /z/
Preposition [edit]
z
- (Kajkavian) from, out of
- 1927, Dragutin Domjanić, Kaj vrt si senja
- Oblaček po nebu
- Si stiha putuje,
- A z trave još samo
- Šćurica se čuje.
- 1927, Dragutin Domjanić, Kaj vrt si senja
- (Kajkavian) with
- 1927, Dragutin Domjanić, Kaj
- I srce mi greje
- I z menom se smeje
- I v žalosti plače takaj.
- 1927, Dragutin Domjanić, Kaj
Synonyms [edit]
Letter [edit]
z (Cyrillic spelling з)
Slovak [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- zo (see usage notes)
Preposition [edit]
z
Usage notes [edit]
- The zo form is used when the following word starts with the letter z, ž, s, š and certain consonant clusters.
Slovene [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
See Translingual section.
Pronunciation [edit]
Letter [edit]
z
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom.
Pronunciation [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- (before a voiceless consonant) s
Preposition [edit]
z
- (with instrumental) with, by means of, using
- (with instrumental) (together) with, in the company of
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Spanish [edit]
Letter [edit]
z (lower case, upper case Z)
- The 27th letter of the Spanish alphabet.
Swedish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Letter name
- IPA: /ˈsɛːta/
- Phoneme
- IPA: /s/
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The twenty-fifth or twenty-sixth letter of the Swedish alphabet, called säta or zäta and written in the Latin script.
Turkish [edit]
Letter [edit]
z lower case (upper case Z)
- The twenty-ninth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called ze and written in the Latin script.
See also [edit]
- Latin script characters
- Translingual letters
- Translingual symbols
- en:Metrology
- en:Astronomy
- en:Mathematics
- en:Statistics
- en:Geometry
- en:Classical mechanics
- en:Chemistry
- IPA symbols
- English letters
- Azeri letters
- Czech prepositions
- Czech words without vowels
- Dutch letters
- Egyptian nouns
- egy:People
- Esperanto letters
- Italian letters
- Latvian letters
- Malay letters
- Norwegian letters
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Polish prepositions
- Portuguese letters
- Romanian letters
- Serbo-Croatian prepositions
- Kajkavian Serbo-Croatian
- Serbo-Croatian letters
- Slovak prepositions
- Slovene letters
- Slovene terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Slovene terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Slovene prepositions
- Spanish letters
- Swedish letters
- Turkish letters



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