izzard

See also: Izzard and izard

English

Etymology

Middle English izod, ezod, ezed, from Old French et zede (literally “and zed”), as spoken when reciting the alphabet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪ.zəɹd/

Noun

izzard (plural izzards)

1. (Scotland) The letter Z; zed, zee.
   • 1773, Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer

     ... [Reading.] Dear Sir,—ay, that's that. Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell.

Synonyms

• uzzard