1. for nouns ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, for some nouns ending in a vowel, and nouns in f with v in the plural, a variant of -s1
ashes
heroes
calves
2. for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s1
preaches
steadies
echoes
Es in American English1
Bible
Esther
Es in American English2
Chemistry
einsteinium
es- in American English
(ɛs; ɪs; əs)
ex-1 (sense 1)
occurs in many words of French origin
escape
-es in American English
(ɪz; əz; z)
1.
forming the plural of nouns ending in the sounds ( (s) ), (; z) ), (; ʃ) ), and (; tʃ) ): an apostrophe can then be added to form the possessive plural
glasses, buzzes, fishes; witches'
2.
forming the 3d person sing., pres. indic., of certain verbs
he kisses
Word origin
ME < OE -as, pl. inflection of masc. nouns; (sense 2) ME < Northumbrian OE -s, 3d pers. sing., pres. tense inflection of verbs
Examples of 'es' in a sentence
es
He and Mother met in Dar es Salaam but did not marry -- no point now after all those separated years.
Conybeare, Stephanie A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
Pilar ran crying into the house and her mother shouted after her, `El amor es mas importante.