"-os" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From the traditional Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew ־וֹת (“-ót”), and its Yiddish [Term?] reflex. Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|־וֹת||-ót}} Hebrew ־וֹת (“-ót”), {{der|en|yi}} Yiddish [Term?] Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -os, {{en-suffix}} -os
  1. Used to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish loanwords, usually ending in -a or -ah. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (forming plurals of Hebrew loanwords): -as, -ahs, -ot, -oth Derived forms: halachos, Halachos, matzos
    Sense id: en--os-en-suffix-4xemCnO6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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