ws

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English

Noun

ws

1. plural of w

Usage notes

• Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. 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

• S&W, SW, Sw., sw.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• wrs, wss, wrsch, wrslk

Adverb

ws

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of waarschijnlijk (“probably”).

Egyptian

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /wɛs/
  • Conventional anglicization: wes

Verb

 2-lit.

1. (intransitive) to lack [since the 22nd Dynasty]
   1. (with m) to lack (something)
2. to withhold, to leave without [Greco-Roman Period]

Inflection

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Noun

 m

1. (only used in the phrase pr-m-ws) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. height (of a pyramid)
   2. crack or some other reference point from which the height of a pyramid is measured

Inflection

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
• Vafea, Flora (2002) The Mathematics of Pyramid Construction in Ancient Egypt.