ys
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ys"
Translingual
Symbol
ys
- (metrology) Symbol for yoctosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10−24 seconds.
English
Alternative forms
Noun
ys
Usage notes
- Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ys (uncountable)
Derived terms
Cornish
Noun
ys f (singulative ysen)
Derived terms
Icelandic
Noun
ys m (genitive singular yss, no plural)
Declension
Declension of ys | ||
---|---|---|
m-s1 | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | ys | ysinn |
accusative | ys | ysinn |
dative | ys | ysnum |
genitive | yss | yssins |
Middle English
Etymology 1
Determiner
ys
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
Pronoun
ys
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
Etymology 2
Pronoun
ys
- Alternative form of his (“her”)
Etymology 3
Noun
ys (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
Etymology 4
Verb
ys
- Alternative form of is (“is”)
Old English
Verb
ys
- Alternative form of is
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti, a form of *h₁es-; compare Old Irish is.
Verb
ys
Synonyms
West Flemish
Noun
ys n
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