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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 4 of 4)

Zoophytology Zoopraxiscope Zoopsychology Zoosperm Zoosporangium
Zoospore Zoosporic Zootic Zootomical Zootomist
Zootomy Zootrophic Zoozoo Zope Zopilote
Zoril Zorilla Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism Zoroastrism
Zoster Zostera Zosterops Zouave Zounds
Zoutch Zu/is Zubr Zuche Zuchetto
Zufolo Zuisin Zulus Zumbooruk Zumic
Zumological Zumology Zumometer Zunyite Zwanziger
Zygantra Zygantrum Zygapophyses Zygapophysis Zygenid
Zygobranchia Zygobranchiate Zygodactyl Zygodactylae Zygodactyle
Zygodactyli Zygodactylic Zygodactylous Zygoma Zygomatic
Zygomorphic Zygomorphous Zygosis Zygosperm Zygosphene
Zygospore Zylonite Zymase Zyme Zymic
Zymogen Zymogene Zymogenic Zymologic Zymological
Zymologist Zymology Zymome Zymometer Zymophyte
Zymose Zymosimeter Zymosis Zymotic Zyophyte
Zythem Zythepsary Zythum
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