Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-s-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.86 in modern English

Syllables
-s-
IPA
1
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

interfix

Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English -s, -es, from Old English -es (“-'s”, masculine and neuter genitive singular ending), which survives in many old compounds. In more recent coinage, from contraction of the derived clitic -'s in compounds. For more, see -'s.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -s, -es, -es

Questions

What does -s- mean?
Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.
Where does -s- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -s-

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