Ess

/ɛs/ noun

Definition

The letter 'S' or anything shaped like the letter S; a serpentine or curving S-shape.

Etymology

From the letter name itself, which comes from Latin 'S' ultimately derived from Phoenician 'shin' (tooth). The shape resembled a tooth in the ancient alphabet.

Kelly Says

The letter 'S' is one of the oldest letters in human writing—it goes back to ancient Phoenician alphabet and has barely changed shape in 3,000 years, which is remarkable considering how much other letters have transformed over time.

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