Es

See also: Appendix:Variations of "es"

Translingual

Symbol

Es

1. (chemistry) Symbol for einsteinium.
2. (metrology) Symbol for exasecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁸ seconds.

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English

Noun

Es

1. plural of E

Usage notes

• Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Anagrams

• -se, SE, Se., se, se.

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German

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs/
• Homophones: es, ess, S

Noun

Es n (genitive Es, plural Es)

1. (music) E-flat

Etymology 2

Nominalisation of the pronoun es (“it”). Coined by Sigmund Freud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs/ (predominant)
  • Homophones: es, ess, S
• IPA^(key): /eːs/ (chiefly southern)

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  • Homophones: es, E's
• IPA^(key): /əs/ (less common in this use)
  • Homophone: es

Noun

Es n (genitive Es, plural Es)

1. (psychology) id

Descendants

• New Latin: id
  • Czech: id
  • Danish: id
  • English: id