ys
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ys"
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ys
- (metrology) Symbol for yoctosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10−24 seconds.
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ys
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- 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.
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ys (uncountable)
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ys f (singulative ysen)
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ys m (genitive singular yss, no plural)
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ys
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
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ys
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
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ys
- Alternative form of his (“her”)
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ys (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
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ys
- Alternative form of is (“is”)
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From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti, a form of *h₁es-; compare Old Irish is.
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ys
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ys n