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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 2 of 4)

Zero Zeroes Zeros Zest Zested
Zesting Zeta Zetetic Zetetics Zeuglodon
Zeuglodont Zeuglodonta Zeugma Zeugmatic Zeugobranchiata
Zeus Zeuzerian Zeylanite Zibet Zibeth
Ziega Zietrisikite Zif Zigger Zighyr
Zigzag Zigzagged Zigzaggery Zigzagging Zigzaggy
Zilla Zillah Zimb Ziment-water Zinc
Zincane Zinced Zincic Zincide Zinciferous
Zincification Zincify Zincing Zincite Zincked
Zincking Zincky Zinco- Zinco-polar Zincode
Zincographer Zincography Zincoid Zincongraphic Zincongraphical
Zincous Zingari Zingaro Zingel Zingiberaceous
Zink Zinkenite Zinky Zinnia Zinnwaldite
Zinsang Zinziberaceous Zion Ziphioid Zirco-
Zircofluoride Zircon Zircona Zirconate Zirconia
Zirconic Zirconium Zircono Zirconoid Zither
Zittern Zizania Zizel Zoa Zoanthacea
Zoantharia Zoantharian Zoanthodeme Zoanthoid Zoanthropy
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