About The Word Z

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Z Meaning & Definition
Z Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Z?

[n] the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed but Americans call it zee"
[n] the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Z: omega | zed | zee

Related Terms | Find terms related to Z:

See Also | alphabetic character | conclusion | ending | finish | letter | letter of the alphabet

Z In Webster's Dictionary

\Z\ (z[=e]; in England commonly, and in America sometimes, z[e^]d; formerly, also, [i^]z"z[e^]rd) Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. ?, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 273, 274.

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