-es1
/ɪz/ /z/suffix
1Forming plurals of nouns ending in sibilant sounds: boxes kisses
2Forming plurals of certain nouns ending in -o: potatoes heroes
Origin
Variant of -s1.
-es2
/ɪz/ /z/suffix
Forming the third person singular of the present tense:
1In verbs ending in sibilant sounds: pushes
2In verbs ending in -o (but not -oo): goes
Origin
Variant of -s2.
- armour
- armoured
- armoured car
- armoured personnel carrier
- armourer
- Armour, Philip Danforth
- armour plate
- armour-plated
- armoury
- armpit
- armrest
- arms
- arms control
- arm's-length
- arms race
- Armstrong, Edwin Howard
- Armstrong, Lance
- Armstrong, Louis
- Armstrong, Neil
- arm-twist
- arm-twisting
- arm-wrestle
- arm-wrestling
- army
- army ant