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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZed
/zɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The name of the letter Z in British, Commonwealth, and international English alphabets.
"Her name begins with a zed." - 2
Something shaped like the letter Z.
"The path wound up the mountain in a series of sharp zeds."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek letter name 'zeta', passing through Old French 'zeta' and Middle English 'zede' before standardizing in British and Commonwealth English. It historically represents the twenty-sixth and final letter of the modern English alphabet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zed" is said worldwide
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zède
Transliteration: zɛd
"Le mot commence par un zède."
Zett
Transliteration: tsɛt
"Das Wort beginnt mit einem Zett."
zeta
Transliteration: ˈdzɛta
"La parola inizia con una zeta."
zeta
Transliteration: ˈtheta
"La palabra empieza con zeta."
zê
Transliteration: ze
"A palavra começa com um zê."
जेड
Transliteration: jed
"यह शब्द जेड से शुरू होता है।"
齐德
Transliteration: qí dé
"这个词以齐德结尾。"
제드
Transliteration: jedeu
"그 단어는 제드로 시작합니다."
ゼット
Transliteration: zetto
"その単語はゼットで始まります。"
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