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sharp s

sharp s noun: the name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.

Noun

sharp s (plural sharp s's)

  1. The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.
    • A minor but convenient feature is the ability to include words with accent marks (Umlauts, sharp s’s) (ß) into the text. The accent entry utility provides a quick and useful way of adding diacritical marks or sharp s’s in German) (ß) into the text.1991, TEXT Technology, page 13
    • That there are sudden and unexplained changes of typeface (on p. 121) or that Greek betas appear in lieu of German sharp s’s could be construed as small oversights.2000, African Philosophy, page 186
    Synonyms:
    eszett, double S

Synonyms of sharp s

Forms of sharp s

pluralsharp s's
alternative formsharp S

Origin of sharp s

Calque of German scharfes S

Questions about sharp s

What does sharp s mean?
Sharp s means the name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.
What part of speech is sharp s?
Sharp s is a noun.
What is the plural of sharp s?
The plural of sharp s is sharp s's.

Words near sharp s in the dictionary

  1. sharp power
  2. sharp practice
  3. sharp practices
  4. sharp rush
  5. sharp rushes
  6. sharp s
  7. sharp s's
  8. sharp sand
  9. sharp sands
  10. sharp short-lived head pain
  11. sharp tongue

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