Noun a word that starts with an s a word that starts with s
Word History
Etymology
Plural noun suffix
Middle English -es, -s, from Old English -as, nominative & accusative plural ending of some masculine nouns; akin to Old Saxon -os
Adverb suffix
Middle English -es, -s, plural ending of nouns, from -es, genitive singular ending of nouns (functioning adverbially), from Old English -es
Verb suffix
Middle English (Northern & North Midland dialect) -es, from Old English (Northumbrian dialect) -es, -as, probably from Old English -es, -as, 2nd singular present indicative ending — more at -est
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of s was before the 12th century