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() Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274.


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  • () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274.

Z - 353 Partial Matches Found (Page 1 of 4)

Za Zabaism Zabian Zabism Zacco
Zachun Zaerthe Zaffer Zaim Zaimet
Zain Zalambdodont Zamang Zambo Zambos
Zamia Zamindar Zamindari Zamindary Zamite
Zamouse Zampogna Zander Zandmole Zanies
Zante Zantewood Zantiot Zany Zanyism
Zaphara Zaphrentis Zapotilla Zaptiah Zarathustrian
Zarathustric Zarathustrism Zaratite Zareba Zarnich
Zarthe Zati Zauschneria Zax Zayat
Zea Zeal Zealant Zealed Zealful
Zealless Zealot Zealotical Zealotism Zealotist
Zealotry Zealous Zebec Zebra Zebrawood
Zebrine Zebu Zebub Zechin Zechstein
Zed Zedoary Zeekoe Zehner Zein
Zemindar Zemindari Zemindary Zemni Zenana
Zend Zend-Avesta Zendik Zenick Zenik
Zenith Zenithal Zeolite Zeolitic Zeolitiform
Zephyr Zephyrus Zequin Zerda Zeriba
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