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Nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet
S is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other Latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is ess, plural esses. Wikipedia →
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📖 Definitions
Letter The nineteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
Symbol Second, the SI base unit for measurement of time.
Symbol A voiceless alveolar fricative.
Symbol Sample standard deviation.
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📚 Books worth reading
Roughing ItMark Twain · 1872
How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale Carnegie · 1936
Смерть Ивана ИльичаLeo Tolstoy, Anthony Briggs · 1887
California and Oregon trailFrancis Parkman · 1872
Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeDee Alexander Brown · 1672
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. Covey · 1989
It Ends With UsColleen Hoover · 2012
Friday's ChildGeorgette Heyer · 1944
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