Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-os

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: -os
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

suffix

plural of -o

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: ־וֹת, ־ות

Derived Forms

halachos matzos

Synonyms

-as -ahs -ot -oth

Questions

What does -os mean?: Used to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish loanwords, usually ending in -a or -ah.
Where does -os come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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