"-os" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From the traditional Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew ־וֹת (“-ót”), and its descendant, Yiddish ־ות (-es). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|־וֹת||-ót}} Hebrew ־וֹת (“-ót”), {{der|en|yi|־ות|tr=-es}} Yiddish ־ות (-es) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix form}} -os
  1. plural of -o Tags: form-of, morpheme, plural Form of: -o
    Sense id: en--os-en-suffix-NTRRRXFd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "forming plurals of Hebrew loanwords",
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