-os

suffix

Used to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish loanwords, usually ending in -a or -ah.

Similar
-as-ahs-ot-oth
OriginHebrew ־וֹת ← Yiddish ־ות →
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Meanings

-os1

suffix
  1. Used to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish loanwords, usually ending in -a or -ah.

    Synonyms: -as, -ahs, -ot, -oth

-os2

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -o

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixUsed to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish loanwords, usually ending in -a or -ah.

Similar
-as-ahs-ot-oth

Origin

  1. Yiddish־ות
  2. Hebrew־וֹת“-ót”
  3. English-os

From the traditional Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew ־וֹת (“-ót”), and its descendant, Yiddish ־ות (-es).

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Cite this entry
APA

-os. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-os

MLA

“-os.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-os. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-os,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-os.

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