-s

Morpheme

-s

Type

suffix

Denotation

hypocoristic suffix

Etymology

from -sy, plural -s + diminutive -y

Evidence

adorbs, Babs, Hertsmere, homes, moms, obvs, pops, toots, whatevs

See Also

-sy, -s, -y

Homographs

S, s-, s-, s-, -s, -(e)s [-s, -es], -(e)s [-s, -es]

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