ms.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ms"

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

ms. (plural mss.)

1. (in bibliographies) Abbreviation of manuscript.

Noun

ms.

1. plural of m. (“month”)
   • 1902 [1901], Gustavus F. Kimball, The Kimball Family News, Topeka, page 307:

     Kenneth Kimball, 1 yr. and 6 ms. old.

   • 1905, T. B. Adam, “Y”, in An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect, Lacy & Wilson, page 352:

     a [year] & 2 ms. old, có̤i nê:

Anagrams

• S & M, S&M, SM, Sm, sm, sm.

French

Etymology

Abbreviation of manuscrit.

Noun

ms. m (plural ms.)

1. (in bibliographies) ms. (manuscript)

Italian

Noun

ms. m (plural mss.)

1. (in bibliographies) Abbreviation of manoscritto; ms. (manuscript)