ms

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ms"
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Translingual

Symbol

ms

  1. (metrology) Symbol for the millisecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds.

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

ms (plural mss)

  1. Abbreviation of manuscript.

Etymology 2

m +‎ -s

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛmz/

Noun

ms

  1. plural of m

Usage notes

  • There is some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Anagrams

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

mssXrd

 m

  1. offspring, child

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Demotic: ms
    • Coptic: ⲙⲁⲥ (mas)

Noun

mssE3

 m

  1. calf

Inflection

Descendants

Particle

mssA2

 enclitic

  1. surely; can connote particular persuasiveness, astonishment, reproach, or objection

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Verb

mss

  1. perfective of msj (“to give birth to”)

References

  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɨˈsɨ/

Interjection

ms

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of mersi (“thanks”).
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