Es

1 of 3

symbol

einsteinium

-es

2 of 3

plural noun suffix

əz,

iz,

 after  s,

z,

sh,

ch;

z,

 after  or a vowel v

—used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s

glasses

, z

fuzzes

, sh

bushes

, ch

peaches

, or a final y that changes to i

ladies

and of some nouns ending in f that changes to v

loaves

compare -s entry 1

-es

3 of 3

verb suffix

—used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that end in s

blesses

, z

fizzes

, sh

hushes

, ch

catches

, or a final y that changes to i

defies

compare -s entry 3

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun suffix

Middle English -es, -s — more at -s entry 1

Verb suffix

Middle English — more at -s entry 3

Kids Definition

-es

1 of 3 plural noun suffix

əz,

iz,

 after  s,

z,

sh,

ch;

z,

 after  v,

 or a vowel 

—used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s

glasses

, z

fuzzes

, sh

bushes

, ch

peaches

, or a final y that changes to i

ladies

and of some nouns ending in f that changes to v

loaves

-es

2 of 3 adverb suffix

: -s entry 2

-es

3 of 3 verb suffix

—used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that end in s

blesses

, z

fizzes

, sh

hushes

, ch

catches

, or a final y that changes to i

defies

Etymology

Plural noun suffix

derived from Old English -as (plural suffix)

Verb suffix

derived from Old English -es, -as (verb suffix)

Medical Definition

Es

symbol

einsteinium