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Translingual
Symbol
ys
- (metrology) Symbol for yoctosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10−24 seconds.
English
Alternative forms
Noun
ys
- plural of y
Usage notes
- Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch ijs.
Pronunciation
Noun
ys (uncountable)
- ice, frozen water
- (slang, drugs) ice, methamphetamine
Derived terms
Cornish
Noun
ys f (singulative ysen)
- corn
Derived terms
Icelandic
Noun
ys m (genitive singular yss, no plural)
- noise, din, racket
Declension
Middle English
Etymology 1
Determiner
ys
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
Pronoun
ys
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
Etymology 2
Pronoun
ys
- Alternative form of his (“her”)
Etymology 3
Noun
ys (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
Etymology 4
Verb
ys
- Alternative form of is (“is”)
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti, a form of *h₁es-; compare Old Irish is.
Verb
ys
- (literary) impersonal present progressive of bod
Synonyms
West Flemish
Noun
ys n
- ice, frozen water