-es

-es Definition

-es (iz, əz, z)

forming the plural of nouns ending in the sounds (s), (z), (s̸h), and (c̸h): an apostrophe can then be added to form the possessive plural glasses, buzzes, fishes; witches'
Etymology: ME < Northumbrian OE -s, 3d pers. sing., pres. tense inflection of verbs
forming the 3d person sing., pres. indic., of certain verbs he kisses

Etymology: ME < OE -as, pl. inflection of masc. nouns

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