-es

I. noun plural suffix Etymology: Middle English -es, -s — more at (1)-s — used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s <

glasses

>, z <

fuzzes

>, sh <

bushes

>, ch <

peaches

>, or a final y that changes to i <

ladies

> and of some nouns ending in f that changes to v <

loaves

> — compare -s I II. verb suffix Etymology: Middle English — more at (3)-s — used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that end in s <

blesses

>, z <

fizzes

>, sh <

hushes

>, ch <

catches

>, or a final y that changes to i <

defies

> — compare -s III