asses
AS-iz/ˈæsɪz/
- 1Plural of ass. Use this form when you mean more than one.
The farmer led two asses across the dusty field.
Wild asses roam the rocky highlands in small herds.
Note
- 2Plural of as. Use this when you mean more than one of these old Roman coins.
The merchant paid three asses for a loaf of bread.
A handful of bronze asses jingled in the soldier's pouch.
Note
asses is a form of ass
ass, noun: The soft part at the back of the body that you sit on. Full entry
- Forms
- assasses plural
- Spelling
- ass → asses: add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
asses is a form of as
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Origin
This is the Latin word 'assēs', the plural form of 'as'.