"oes" meaning in English

See oes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əʊz/ [UK], /oʊz/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊz Etymology: From o + -es. The ornamentation is named for its shape, resembling the letter O. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|o|-s<id:plural><alt:-es>|text=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "thematic", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-os", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ms", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-oms", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-anz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "accusative plural", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₂m̥s", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōs", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-as", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-es", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-s", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "oes", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="oes"> From o + -es., {{ety|en|:af|o|-s<id:plural><alt:-es>|text=1}} From o + -es. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} oes
  1. (rare) plural of o, the name of the letter O. Tags: form-of, plural, rare Form of: o (extra: the name of the letter O)
    Sense id: en-oes-en-noun-PtPs0cwD Categories (other): English plurals in -oes with singular in -o, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English terms suffixed with -s (plural), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 40 33 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (plural): 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 34 39 24 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /əʊz/ [UK], /oʊz/ [General-American] Forms: owes [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊz Etymology: From o + -es. The ornamentation is named for its shape, resembling the letter O. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|o|-s<id:plural><alt:-es>|text=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "thematic", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-os", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ms", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-oms", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-anz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "accusative plural", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₂m̥s", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōs", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-as", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-es", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-s", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "oes", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="oes"> From o + -es., {{ety|en|:af|o|-s<id:plural><alt:-es>|text=1}} From o + -es. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} oes pl (plural only)
  1. (obsolete) Small circle-shaped sequins of precious metal sewn to clothing for decorative effect, popular in the 17th century. Tags: obsolete, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-oes-en-noun-en:sequin Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 28 39 30 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 40 33 3 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 34 39 24 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /əʊz/ [UK], /oʊz/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊz Etymology templates: {{ety|en|id=grandchildren}}, {{ety|en|id=grandchildren}} Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} oes
  1. plural of oe (“grandchild”) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: oe (extra: grandchild) Synonyms: grandchildren
    Sense id: en-oes-en-noun-ZHKKScap Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 40 33 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 34 39 24 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /əʊz/ [UK], /oʊz/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊz Etymology templates: {{ety|en|id=islands}}, {{ety|en|id=islands}} Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} oes
  1. (literary or poetic, rare) plural of oe (“small island”) Tags: form-of, literary, plural, poetic, rare Form of: oe (extra: small island) Synonyms: ey
    Sense id: en-oes-en-noun-gnUPwbeA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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