# asses

Pronunciation: say "AS-iz" /ˈæsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of ass. — plural of ass
   - Simple: Plural of ass. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The pack train relied on sturdy asses to haul supplies up the mountain._
   - _Several asses brayed loudly as the gate swung open._
2. Plural of as. — plural of as (“Roman coin”)
   - Simple: Plural of as. Use this when you mean more than one of these old Roman coins.
   - _Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of corroded asses near the old forum._
   - _Wages for a day's labor amounted to only a few asses in that period._

## Origin

From Latin 'assēs', the nominative plural of 'as'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/asses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).