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Where does “ess” come from?

ess (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin as — An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

ess (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ace; a high-performing] athlete; E-flat

Definitions

  1. an ace; a high-performing] athlete; E-flat

Ancestry of “ess”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinasAn as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...
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