S

Translingual

Etymology

From the Template:Der letter Template:M, from the Template:Der letter Template:M, derived from the Template:Der letter Template:M, from the Template:Der hieroglyph Template:M.

Letter

1. The nineteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.

Symbol

1. Template:Chemical symbol
2. Template:Lb symbol for siemens, a measure of electrical conductance.
3. Template:Lb symbol for spat (obsolete astronomical unit of distance).
4. Template:Lb symbol for svedberg (unit of sedimentation rate in ultracentrifugation).
5. Template:Lb IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for serine
6. Template:Lb symbol for storativity
7. Template:Lb entropy

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8. Template:Lb sphere
9. Template:Lb The S ("substitution") combinator, defined as Sxyz = xz(yz), used in SKI calculus
10. Template:Lb A wildcard for a sibilant; or sometimes ambiguously for a stop, fricative, sonorant or semivowel
11. Template:Lb small Template:Gl

    Template:Cot

Gallery

• Letter styles
• 
  Uppercase and lowercase versions of S, in normal and italic type
• 
  Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur, with long and short s in lower case

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Template:Qual Template:IPA-lite
  • Template:Rhymes
• Template:Audio
• (phoneme) Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Number

1. Template:Latn-def

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

S

1. Template:Lb the sound sequence /st/ in a word, e.g. it's the transcription of the suffix Template:M.
2. Template:Lb the prefix Template:M

   [some manuals advise lower-case Template:M for the prefix sub-]

3. Template:Lb Template:Abbreviation of
4. Template:Lb Template:Init of

Noun

1. Template:Init of
2. Template:Init of Template:Gloss.

   Template:Cot

   Template:Ux

   Template:Ux

3. Template:Lb Template:Init of Template:Gl.

   Template:Cot

4. Template:Lb Template:Init of
5. Template:Lb Template:Init of

   Template:Syn

6. Template:Lb Template:Init of Template:Gl.

Translations

• German: Template:T+
• Swedish: Template:T+

• Swedish: Template:T+

Adjective

1. Template:Lb Template:Init of Template:Gl.

   Template:Cot

Etymology 3

From the first letter of Template:M and of Template:M, two fundamental concepts of the theory. Template:Wikipedia

Proper noun

1. Template:Lb An axiomatic set theory, developed by logician Template:W, in which several of the axioms of ZF are derivable as theorems.

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Afar

Letter

1. The forth letter in the Afar alphabet.

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def-lite

Noun

1. S

American Sign Language

Letter

1. Template:Form of

Azerbaijani

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Basque

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Catalan

Pronunciation

• Template:Ca-IPA

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Central Franconian

Etymology

• Template:IPAchar are from West Germanic *s.
• For the origin of Template:IPAchar, see Template:M.

Pronunciation

• Template:Q-lite Template:IPAchar
• Template:Q-lite Template:IPAchar

Letter

1. Template:Ng
2. Template:Ng

Usage notes

• In the German-based spelling, Template:IPAchar after long vowels and diphthongs is represented by Template:M (see there).
• In the Dutch-based spelling, Template:IPAchar is represented by Template:M (see there). Template:IPAchar is represented by Template:M.

• In the German-based spelling, s Template:IPAchar is doubled after short vowels except in certain function words and when the letter is followed by another consonant within the word stem. However, s for Template:IPAchar may be doubled or not.
• In the Dutch-based spelling, s is doubled after short vowels if the syllable were otherwise open.

Chinese

Pronunciation 1

Letter

1. Template:N-g

Pronunciation 2

Letter

1. Template:N-g

Usage notes

• 《汉语拼音方案》 defines a standard pronunciation for each letter. However, these pronunciations are rarely used in education; another pronunciation is commonly used instead.
• The pronunciation above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other context (such as English).
• The official pronunciation defined in 《汉语拼音方案》, ㄝㄙ (ê̄s), is not a valid syllable in Pinyin.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite
• Template:Audio

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite
• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite
• Template:Audio

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Noun

1. Template:Abbreviation of

Pronoun

1. Template:Lb Template:Abbreviation of

Alternative forms

• Template:Sense-lite Template:L

Estonian

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Finnish

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

French

Pronunciation

• Template:Q-lite Template:Fr-IPA
• Template:Audio
• Template:Rhymes

Noun

1. Template:Abbreviation of; south

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Galician

Noun

1. Template:Abbr of

Antonyms

• Template:Sense-lite Template:L

German

Etymology

For the origin of the letter, see Template:M.

Template:Col-top Single s in prevocalic position is pronounced Template:IPAchar, except when it follows an obstruent within the word stem (e.g. Template:M, Template:M, Template:M, Template:M). Template:IPAchar is usually retained in recent borrowings from English (e.g. Template:M), to a lesser degree also in recent borrowings from other languages (e.g. Template:M). Words from the classical languages and pre-1900 loanwords behave like native words.

Stem-initial st and sp are pronounced Template:IPAchar and Template:IPAchar in native words. The same is generally true for classical and pre-1900 loanwords, though in this case we find some exceptions which are at least optionally pronounced with Template:IPAchar (e.g. Template:M, Template:M). Recent borrowings tend to retain the original sounds. Again, this tendency is stronger with English than with other source languages (cf. e.g. Template:M with Template:IPAchar).

The trigraph sch is pronounced Template:IPAchar, except when there is an intervening morpheme boundary, which normally happens only with the diminutive suffix Template:M (cf. e.g. Template:M).

Otherwise, pre-consonantal and word-final s is always pronounced Template:IPAchar. This also includes st, sp when they are not stem-initial. The same is generally true for doubled ss. There are, however, a few words in which ss may – optionally – be pronounced Template:IPAchar (e.g. Template:M, Template:M, Template:M, Template:M). For the orthographic choice between ss and Template:M, see the latter. Template:Col-bottom

Pronunciation

• Template:Q-lite Template:IPA-lite
  • Template:Audio
  • Template:Homophones
• Template:Q-lite Template:IPA-lite Template:Q-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def
   • Template:Quote-text

Noun

1. Template:Abbreviation of; south

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:Hu-IPA
• Template:Sense-lite Template:Hu-IPA
• Template:Audio

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Icelandic

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Ido

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Further reading

• Template:R:KBBI Daring

Irish

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Italian

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Noun

1. Template:Abbreviation of; south

See also

• Template:Pedia

Japanese

Etymology 1

From Template:Bor.

Noun

1. Template:Lb highest academic grading in the S-A-B-C-F scale
2. Template:Lb Template:L, the highest rank or grade (above Template:L) commonly used in ranking systems in video games

Descendants

• Template:Desc

Etymology 2

From Template:Der.

Noun

1. small size

Synonyms

• Template:Ja-r

Related terms

• Template:Ja-l
• Template:Ja-l

Etymology 3

From Template:Der; compare Template:Cog.

Noun

1. Template:Lb sadism, sadist
2. Template:Lb dominant personality

Antonyms

• Template:Ja-r

Derived terms

• Template:Ja-r

Kankanaey

Etymology

Template:Bor+. Letter pronunciation is influenced by Template:Der.

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

References

• Template:R:kne:Ortograpiya 2016

Kashubian

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Latin

Letter

1. A letter in the Latin alphabet, representing the sound /s/

Latvian

Etymology

Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.

Pronunciation

• Template:Lv-IPA

Letter

S

1. Template:Latn-def

See also

• Letters of the Latvian alphabet:

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Malay

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA
• Template:IPA

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Navajo

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Nupe

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Polish

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Portuguese

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Romani

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Lb Template:Latn-def
2. Template:Lb Template:Latn-def

Romanian

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Saanich

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def It is preceded by Template:L and followed by Template:L. Its traditional name is Template:L.

Silesian

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Skolt Sami

Pronunciation

• Template:Q-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Slovak

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite
• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Slovene

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def
2. Template:Latn-def
3. Template:Latn-def

Somali

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite
• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Usage notes

1. The ninth letter of the Somali alphabet, which follows Arabic abjad order. It is preceded by R and followed by SH.

Spanish

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Noun

1. Template:Abbreviation of; south

Swedish

Proper noun

1. Template:Abbreviation of

Tagalog

Etymology

Template:Bor+. Each pronunciation has a different source:

• Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Template:Der.
• Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character Template:M.
• Abecedario pronunciation is from Template:Der.

Letter

1. Template:Tl-letter-def

Letter

1. Template:Tl-letter-def

Letter

1. Template:Lb Template:Tl-letter-def

Further reading

• Template:R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo

Turkish

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Vietnamese

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Welsh

Pronunciation

• Template:IPA
  • Template:IPA

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def It is preceded by Template:L and followed by Template:L.

Mutation

• S cannot be mutated in Welsh.

Further reading

• Template:R:cy:GPC

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite
• Template:Sense-lite Template:IPA-lite

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def

Zulu

Letter

1. Template:Latn-def