ys

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Translingual

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Symbol

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ys

  1. (metrology) Symbol for yoctosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10−24 seconds.

English

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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ys

  1. plural of y

Usage notes

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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.

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch ijs.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ə̟i̯s]
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Noun

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ys (uncountable)

  1. ice, frozen water
  2. (slang, drugs) ice, methamphetamine

Derived terms

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Cornish

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Noun

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ys f (singulative ysen)

  1. corn

Derived terms

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Icelandic

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Noun

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ys m (genitive singular yss, no plural)

  1. noise, din, racket

Declension

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Determiner

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ys

  1. Alternative form of his (his)

Pronoun

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ys

  1. Alternative form of his (his)

Etymology 2

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Pronoun

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ys

  1. Alternative form of his (her)

Etymology 3

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Noun

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ys (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of is (ice)

Etymology 4

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Verb

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ys

  1. Alternative form of is (is)

Old English

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Verb

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ys

  1. Alternative form of is

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti, a form of *h₁es-; compare Old Irish is.

Verb

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ys

  1. (literary) impersonal present progressive of bod

Synonyms

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West Flemish

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Noun

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ys n

  1. ice, frozen water