Etymology

-(s)

Today it means: Added to the end of a singular noun (which normally uses the suffix -s to become plural) to indicate that the noun represents an unknown number which may be one or more than one. Full definition →

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-(s) · suffix1

From -s (suffix forming regular plurals of nouns) and ( ) (encloses optional variants or variant elements).

-(s) · suffix2

From -s (suffix forming the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs) and ( ) (encloses optional variants or variant elements).

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