S.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "s"

English

Noun

S.

1. Abbreviation of Saint.
   • (Can we date this quote by Golden Legend and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Then sent the emperor for S. Silvester and asked counsel of him of this matter.

   • 1685, Henry More, An Illustration of Those Two Abstruse Books in Holy Scripture, the Book of Daniel, and the Revelation of S. John
   • (Can we date this quote by Bishop Bedell and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Have you forgotten S. Hierome's and Ruffinus's deadly foehood which was rung over the world?

2. Abbreviation of Signor.
3. Abbreviation of Signore.
4. Abbreviation of South.

Adjective

S.

1. Abbreviation of Southern.

Usage notes

This is the customary abbreviation of this term as used in case citations. See, e.g., The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, Nineteenth Edition (2010), "Case Names and Institutional Authors in Citations", Table T6, p. 430-431.

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German

Noun

S.

1. Abbreviation of Seite.
2. Abbreviation of Süden.

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Italian

Abbreviation

S. (plural SS.)

1. Abbreviation of San, and of Santo
2. Abbreviation of Santa.

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Latin

Proper noun

S. m (indeclinable)

1. Praenominal abbreviation of Spurius.

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Portuguese

Adjective

1. Abbreviation of são as a title
2. Abbreviation of santo as a title
3. Abbreviation of santa as a title

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Spanish

Noun

S.

1. San, santo.
2. Santa.