z

See also: Appendix:Variations of "z"

Translingual

Unicode name	LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
Codepoint	U+007A
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Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Letter

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. The twenty-sixth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.

See also

• (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

Wikipedia

z

1. (metrology) Symbol for the prefix zepto-.
2. (astronomy) Symbol for the redshift.
3. (mathematics) Used to denote a real variable when x and y are already in use.

   $f \left ( x , y , z \right ) = \sin x + \cos y + \tan z$

4. (mathematics) Used to denote the third coordinate in three-dimensional Cartesian and cylindrical coordinate systems.

   $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 1$

5. (mathematics) Used to denote a complex variable.

   $\left \Vert z \right \Vert = z \cdot \bar z$

6. (statistics) Used to denote a value of a standard normal random variable.

   $P[Z > z] = 1 - P[Z < z] = 1 - \Phi(z)$

7. (analytic geometry, classical mechanics) Quantity along the third axis in a three-dimensional system, vertical when applicable.
8. (chemistry) Symbol for atomic number.
9. (IPA) voiced alveolar fricative

Derived terms

Prefix zepto-

zA zcd zK

zkg zm

zmol zs

zBq zC zF zGy zH zHz zJ

zkat zlm zlx zN zΩ zPa zrad

zS zSv zsr zT zV zW zWb

See also

Other representations of Z:

NATO phonetic: Zulu Morse code: ––·· Braille: ⠵ ASL Manual: Z

Signal flag:

Semaphore:

• Letter styles
• 

  Capital and lowercase versions of Z, in normal and italic type

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  Uppercase and lowercase Z in Fraktur

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English

Pronunciation

Letter name

• (UK) IPA^(key): /zɛd/

• Audio (UK)

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ziː/

• Audio (US)

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Phoneme

• IPA^(key): /z/

Letter

z lowercase (uppercase Z)

1. The twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet, called zed or zee and written in the Latin script.

See also

• (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

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Azeri

Letter

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. The thirty-second letter of the Azeri alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

• (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

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Czech

Pronunciation

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Preposition

z

1. from

   Toto víno pochází z Francie. -- This wine comes from France.

2. out of

   Pět z deseti doktorů doporučuje tuto zubní pastu.

   Five out of ten doctors recommend this toothpaste.

Usage notes

This preposition is followed by the genitive case.

Synonyms

• ze

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛt
• (letter name): IPA^(key): /zɛt/

Letter

z (lower case, upper case Z)

1. The twenty-sixth letter of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

• Previous letter: y

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Egyptian

Noun

1. man

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

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Letter

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. The twenty-eighth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called zo or ze and written in the Latin script.

See also

• (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

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Italian

Noun

z m, f (invariable)

1. See under Z

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Latvian

Wikipedia ^lv

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): [z]

Letter

Z

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. The thirty-second letter of the Latvian alphabet, called zē and written in the Latin script.

See also

• Letters of the Latvian alphabet:

  burti: Aa, Āā, Bb, Cc, Čč, Dd, Ee, Ēē, Ff, Gg, Ģģ, Hh, Ii, Īī, Jj, Kk, Ķķ, Ll, Ļļ, Mm, Nn, Ņņ, Oo, Pp, Rr, Ss, Šš, Tt, Uu, Ūū, Vv, Zz, Žž

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Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• ze (used before sibilants and certain consonant clusters)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [z], [s] (before a voiceless consonant)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *jьz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs

Preposition

z (with genitive)

1. from, out of

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom

Preposition

z (with instrumental)

1. with

   Stej bratš ze sotšu. — They are brother and sister (lit. ‘brother with sister’).

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Malay

Letter

z

1. The twenty-sixth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

• (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

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Norwegian

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /set/, /sɛt/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /s/, /ʃ/

Letter

z

1. The twenty-sixth letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Usage notes

• Not used in Norwegian, only appears in loanwords from e.g. Slavic.
• Used interchangeably with s in Internet slang and informal writing.

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Polish

Alternative forms

• ze

Pronunciation

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Pronunciation depends on a following word.

• (isolated) IPA^(key): /z/, /s/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *jьz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs

Preposition

z (+ genitive)

1. from

   Jestem z Polski. – I'm from Poland.

2. out of

   jeden z dziesięciu - one out of ten

3. made of

   motyka z drewna - a hoe made of wood

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom

Preposition

z (+ instrumental)

1. with

Usage notes

• As a rule of thumb the preposition z should be changed to ze when the pronunciation of the two consecutive words becomes problematic. Some dictionaries claim that this rule applies to the words starting with one of the following consonants: s, z, ś, ź, ż, rz, sz that are followed by another consonant. Examples include:

  Ten pręt jest z żelaza - This rod is made of iron

  Ten pręt jest ze stali - This rod is made of steel

  Pochodzę z Francji - I come from France

  Pochodzę ze Szwecji - I come from Sweden

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Portuguese

Letter

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. 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.

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ze/, /zet/

Letter

z (lowercase, capital Z)

1. The twenty-eighth letter of the Romanian alphabet, written in the Latin script. Representing the phoneme /z/. Preceded by x.

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (uppercase) Z

Pronunciation

• (phoneme) IPA^(key): /z/

Preposition

z

1. (Kajkavian, Chakavian, Croatia) with
   • 1501, Marko Marulić, Judita

     požgat su pritili sela naša stane,

     žene z dicom htili vest u svoje strane,

     inim dati rane, svih smrtno sikući;

   • 1622, Ivan Gundulić, Suze sina razmetnoga

     od svjetlosti zrak otvori,

     i ostaše razlučene,

     z bielim danom noćne sjene:

   • 1927, Dragutin Domjanić, Kaj

     I srce mi greje

     I z menom se smeje

     I v žalosti plače takaj.

1. (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.

Synonyms

• iz, s, sa, š

Letter

z (Cyrillic spelling з)

1. The 29th letter of the Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet (gajica), preceded by v and followed by ž.

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Skolt Sami

Pronunciation

• (phoneme) IPA^(key): /z/

Letter

z (upper case Z)

1. The thirty-third letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

• (Latin script letters) bukva; Aa, Ââ, Bb, Cc, Čč, Ʒʒ, Ǯǯ, Dd, Đđ, Ee, Ff, Gg, Ǧǧ, Ǥǥ, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ǩǩ, Ll, Mm, Nn, Ŋŋ, Oo, Õõ, Pp, Rr, Ss, Šš, Tt, Uu, Vv, Zz, Žž, Åå, Ää, ˊ

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Slovak

Alternative forms

• zo (see usage notes)

Preposition

z

1. from

Usage notes

• The zo form is used when the following word starts with the letter z, ž, s, š and certain consonant clusters.

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Slovene

Wikipedia ^sl

Etymology 1

See Translingual section.

Pronunciation

• (phoneme) IPA^(key): /z/, word-finally /s/
• (phoneme) Tonal: z

Letter

z

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Slovene alphabet, written in the Latin script. Preceded by v and followed by ž.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /z/
• Tonal: z

Alternative forms

• (before a voiceless consonant) s

Preposition

z

1. (with instrumental) with, by means of, using
2. (with instrumental) (together) with, in the company of
3. This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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Spanish

Letter name

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːta/

Phoneme

• IPA^(key): /θ/

Letter

z (lower case, upper case Z)

1. The twenty-seventh letter of the Spanish alphabet, called zeta and written in the Latin script.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

Letter name

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːta/

Phoneme

• IPA^(key): /s/

Letter

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. The twenty-fifth letter of the Swedish alphabet, called säta or zäta and written in the Latin script.

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Turkish

Letter

z lower case (upper case Z)

1. The twenty-ninth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called ze and written in the Latin script.

See also

• (Latin script letters) harf; Aa, Bb, Cc, Çç, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Ğğ, Hh, Iı, İi, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Öö, Pp, Rr, Ss, Şş, Tt, Uu, Üü, Vv, Yy, Zz