What does s in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word s in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use s in Spanish.

The word s in Spanish means s, C, saint, that, that one, S, 9/11, Superior Council of the Judiciary, MS, let us shake hands, sibilant "s", HM, Co., Ltd., Plc., HRH, Ltd., n.p. or d., w/o, yr, no number, public limited company, limited liability company. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word s

s

nombre femenino invariable (letra del alfabeto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Decidme tres palabras que empiecen por «s».
Tell me three words that start with s.

C

nombre masculino (abreviatura (siglo) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

saint

nombre común en cuanto al género (abreviatura (san, santa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

that

adjetivo (demostrativo singular)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Coge ese teléfono, el otro está estropeado.
Answer that phone; the other one is on the blink.

that one

pronombre (el que está cerca)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
¿Por qué coge ese? Prefiero el otro.
Why do you choose that one? I prefer the other one.

S

nombre femenino (letra del abecedario) (letter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El profesor dibujó una ese bien grande en la puerta.
The teacher drew a really big "S" on the door.

9/11

nombre masculino (ataque 11 septiembre) (September 11 attacks)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Superior Council of the Judiciary

nombre masculino (CO, abreviatura (Consejo Superior de la Judicatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El caso se asignó a la sala penal del C. S. de la J.

MS

locución nominal masculina (abreviatura (derecho: manuscrito) (manuscript, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

let us shake hands

expresión (abreviatura; poco usual (que estrecha su mano)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

sibilant "s"

nombre femenino (antes de consonante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En español no hay palabras que empiecen con s líquida.

HM

locución nominal femenina (abreviatura (su majestad) (abbreviation: His Majesty)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Co.

locución nominal femenina (acrónimo (derecho: Sociedad Anónima) (UK: company)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa que vamos a crear será una sociedad anónima y la llamaremos Tierras S.A.

Ltd., Plc.

(tipo de sociedad) (UK: company)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
S.A. de C.V. es la sigla de Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable.

HRH

locución nominal común en cuanto al género (abreviatura (Su Alteza Real) (His Royal Highness, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ltd.

locución nominal femenina (acrónimo (derecho: Sociedad Limitada) (limited company, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

n.p. or d.

locución adverbial (abreviatura (sin lugar ni fecha) (acronym, no place or date)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

w/o

preposición (abreviatura (sin) (abbreviation: without)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

yr

adjetivo (abreviatura (su, sus) (abbreviation: your)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

no number

(abreviatura: sin número)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El almacén está en la carretera N. 340, Km. 45, s/n.
The warehouse is on Highway 340 N, km 45, no number.

public limited company

(asociación mercantil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cada titular de la sociedad anónima tiene acciones.
Every partner in the public limited company is a shareholder.

limited liability company

(sociedad mercantil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos los socios deben aportar al capital de la sociedad limitada.
All partners should contribute capital to the limited liability company.

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