as

Symbol

as

1. (metrology) Symbol for attosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹⁸ seconds.
2. (metrology) arcsecond
3. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Assamese.

Pronunciation

• (stressed) IPA: /æz/
• (unstressed) IPA: /əz/

Adverb

as (not comparable)

1. To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
   • You’re not as tall as I am.
   • It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.
2. Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).
3. (dated) For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)

Conjunction

as

1. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
   • Do as I say!
   • I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
   • As you wish, my lord!
   • The kidnappers released him as agreed.
   1. Used after so or as to introduce a comparison.
      • She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
      • It's not so complicated as I expected.
   2. Used to introduce a result: with the result that it is.
   3. Expressing concession: though.
2. At the time that; during the time when:
   1. At the same instant or moment that: when.
      • As I came in, she fled.
   2. At the same time that, during the same time when: while.
      • He sleeps as the rain falls.
   3. Varying through time in the same proportion that.
      • As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
      • As she grew older, she grew wiser.
3. Being that, considering that, because, since.
   • Synonyms: see because
   • As it’s too late, I quit.
4. (dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if.
5. (law) used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.
   • The case is dismissed as between Jones and Smith.
     (makes explicit that the case is continued between other parties to the litigation)
   • The case is dismissed as against Smith.
     (makes explicit that it is continued against some other defendant)
6. Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.)
   • He had the same problem as she did getting the lock open.
7. (rare, now England, Midland US and Southern US, possibly obsolete) Than.

Preposition

as

1. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
   • You are not as tall as my sister.
   • They are big as houses.
2. In the role of.
   • What is your opinion as a parent?
   • He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.
3. by way of
   • I bought you a new toy as a special treat.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæs/
• Homophone: ass

Noun

as (plural ases or asses)

1. (unit of weight) A libra.
2. (numismatics) Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
   • Synonyms: assarion, assarius

Noun

as

1. (rare) Alternative form of a's.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæz/

Adverb

as

1. (New Zealand, slang) Used to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely
   • sweet as

Anagrams

• S&A, S. A., S.A., SA, Sa, s.a.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /(ʔ)ʌs/

Noun

as

1. water

Pronunciation

• IPA: /as/

Noun

as (plural asse, diminutive assie)

1. ash
2. ashes

Noun

as (plural asse, diminutive assie)

1. axle
2. axis

Conjunction

as

1. if
2. when

Preposition

as

1. like

Adverb

as

1. not, neither, nor

Article

as pl

1. the
   • As mesachas de Zaragoza ― The girls from Saragossa

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA: /ˈas/

Noun

as m (plural asos)

1. (games) An ace. (the side of a die with a single pip)
2. (card games) An ace. (a card with a single pip, usually of highest rank in a suit)
3. (figuratively, sports) An ace. (an expert)
4. (historical, metrology) An as or a libra. (Roman unit of weight)
5. (historical, numismatics) An as (Roman unit of money).

Noun

as m (plural asos)

1. (mythology) One of the Æsir.

Contraction

as

1. (dialectal) Contraction of the preposition a with the salty article es.

Noun

as

1. plural of a

Conjunction

as

1. (Sette Comuni) if
   • As ze alle khödent azò misses zèinan baar.

     • If everyone says it it must be true.

Noun

as c (singular definite asen, plural indefinite aser)

1. one of the Æsir

Noun

as n (singular definite asset, plural indefinite asser)

1. A-flat (A♭)

Verb

as

1. imperative of ase

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑs/
• Hyphenation: as
• Homophone: Asch

Noun

as f (plural assen, diminutive asje n)

1. ash
2. ashes

Noun

as f (plural assen, diminutive asje n)

1. axis
2. axle

Conjunction

as

1. (The Hague dialect) Alternative spelling of als

Preposition

as

1. (The Hague dialect) Alternative spelling of als
2. (The Hague dialect) eive ... as: as ... as

Article

as f pl (singular a, masculine u or o, masculine plural us or os)

1. Feminine plural definite article; the

Pronoun

as

1. Third person plural feminine accusative pronoun; them

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɑs/, [ˈɑ̝s̠]
• Syllabification: as

Noun

as

1. (music) A-flat

Anagrams

• sa

Pronunciation

• IPA: /as/, /ɑs/

Noun

as m (plural as)

1. ace (card of value 1)
2. ace (expert or pilot)
3. as (Roman coin)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /a/
• Homophones: à, a

Verb

as

1. second-person singular present indicative of avoir
   • Tu as un chien.

     • You have a dog.

Anagrams

• sa

Noun

as m

1. axis
2. board

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɐs/

Article

as f pl (feminine singular a, masculine singular o, masculine plural os)

1. (definite) the

Pronoun

as

1. accusative of elas

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aːs/

Noun

as n

1. (music) A flat

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈas]
• Hyphenation: as

Noun

as (first-person possessive asku, second-person possessive asmu, third-person possessive asnya)

1. axis
   • Synonyms: aksis, poros, sumbu
2. axle
   1. the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel
      • Synonyms: poros, sumbu
   2. axletree: a transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage.
      • Synonyms: poros, sumbu
3. (dialect) propeller shaft in fishing boat.

Noun

as (first-person possessive asku, second-person possessive asmu, third-person possessive asnya)

1. ace:
   1. card with a single spot.
   2. (tennis) point scored without the opponent hitting the ball.
   3. (golf) a hole in one.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /asˠ/
• (Munster) IPA: /ɑsˠ/
• (Aran) IPA: /æsˠ/ (as if spelled eas)

Preposition

as (plus dative, triggers no mutation)

1. out of
   • Tóg leabhar aníos as an mála.

     • Take a book out of the bag.
   • Tá Cathal ag déanamh bríste as an éadach.

     • Cathal is making trousers out of the cloth.
   • Bíonn Máire á dhéanamh as fearg.

     • Máire does it out of anger
2. from (a place)
   • Beidh Pádraig ag teacht as Meiriceá amárach.

     • Pádraig will be coming from America tomorrow.
   • Is as an nGearmáin í.

     • She is from Germany.
   • Bhí torann as an seomra leapa.

     • There was a noise from the bedroom.
   • Bhí cor as na toim.

     • There was a movement from the bushes.
3. off
   • Tá boladh as an madra sin.

     • That dog smells (lit. There is a smell off that dog).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /asˠ/
• (Munster) IPA: /ɑsˠ/
• (Aran) IPA: /æsˠ/ (as if spelled eas)

Pronoun

as (emphatic as-san)

1. third-person masculine singular of as (from, off, out of)
   • Ní fhuair tú freagra as.

     • You didn’t get an answer from him.

Adverb

as

1. off (in or into a state of non-operation or non-existence: of a machine, light, etc.)
   • Cas as an raidió.

     • Turn off the radio.
   • Chuir mé an solas as.

     • I switched the light off.
2. out (in or into a state of non-operation or non-existence: of a fire, etc.)
   • Tá an tine as.

     • The fire is out.

Noun

as m (genitive singular asa, nominative plural asa)

1. (literary) shoe

Noun

as m (genitive singular asa)

1. (literary) milk

Mutation

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈas]
• Hyphenation: as

Pronoun

as

1. Archaic form of es.

Alternative forms

• assis
• 𐆚 (symbol)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /as/, [äs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /as/, [äs]
• (Classical) IPA: /ˈas.s/, [ˈäs̠ː] (before a vowel)
• Note: the word is singularly and unreliably attested in poetry, but together with its derivatives usually measures long. It's more likely that it retained the geminate consonant before a vowel than that the vowel itself was lengthened. Most recent dictionaries give it as short, but EDL and certain other etymologists as long; compare far.

Noun

as m (genitive assis); third declension

1. an as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and weighing one pound, but later made of copper and reduced to two ounces, one ounce, and eventually half an ounce.
   1. a penny, a copper (a coin of low value)
2. pound as a unit of weight
3. any undivided unit of measurement
   1. (with ex) a whole estate
4. a circular flap or valve
5. any circular object; a slice, disk (also of the moon)

Conjunction

as

1. and

Alternative forms

• ase, os

Pronunciation

• IPA: /as/

Conjunction

as

1. as

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aːs/

Noun

as

1. (dice games) ace (single spot on a die)
2. (dice games) The lowest possible throw in dice.
3. (figuratively, by extension) bad luck

Verb

as

1. to sit

Alternative forms

• is

Interjection

as

1. oh: expressing surprise

Noun

as m (plural as)

1. (Jersey, card games) ace

Verb

as

1. (Guernsey) second-person singular present indicative of aver

Noun

as n (definite singular aset, indefinite plural as, definite plural asa)

1. fermentation
2. unrest, noice

Verb

as

1. imperative of asa

Pronunciation

• IPA: /as/

Verb

as

1. second-person singular present indicative of aver

Noun

as m (oblique plural as, nominative singular as, nominative plural as)

1. a score of one on a die

Contraction

as

1. Alternative form of als ("to the")

Verb

as

1. second-person singular present indicative of avoir

Alternative forms

• ass (Etymologies 2 and 3)
• es (Etymology 2)

Verb

as (triggers lenition in a direct relative clause and eclipsis in an indirect relative clause)

1. third-person singular present indicative relative of is

Pronoun

as

1. third-person singular masculine of a (“out of”)

Noun

as n (genitive ais)

1. milk

Mutation

Pronoun

as

1. I, the first-person singular pronoun

Noun

ās m (declension unknown)

1. god
2. the runic character ᚨ (/a/ or /aː/)

Conjunction

as

1. as
   • As ich des Poscht schreib...
     • As I write this post...
2. than
3. but

Pronoun

as

1. (relative) which
2. (relative) who
   • Leit as nix zu duh hen
     • People who have nothing to do

Pronunciation

• IPA: /as/
• Syllabification: as

Noun

as m anim (diminutive asik)

1. (card games) ace
   • Synonym: (archaic) tuz
2. (tennis) ace (a serve won without the opponent hitting the ball)

Noun

as m pers

1. ace (someone skilled in a certain field)

Pronunciation

• Homophones: ás (Brazil), às (Brazil), hás (Brazil), az (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: as

Article

as f pl

1. feminine plural of o

Pronoun

as f pl

1. (third person personal) them (as a direct object; the corresponding indirect object is lhes; the form used after prepositions is elas)
   • Encontrei-as na rua. ― I met them in the street.
   • Synonyms: las, nas

Noun

as m

1. plural of a

Pronunciation

• • (Central Romagnol): IPA: [ˈaɐ̯s]

• • • (Ville Unite):

Noun

as m (plural ës)

1. ace
2. champion
   • L’è un as!

     • He's a champion!

Noun

as m (plural ës)

1. axis
   • L’as dla tëra.

     • The axis of the Earth.

Pronoun

as

1. same use as a+s, and it's the reflexive pronoun of 1^st singular and plural persons and of 2^nd person
   • As fașén la ca.

     • We build the house (to us).

Noun

as m (plural ași)

1. ace

Adverb

as

1. as

Conjunction

as

1. as

Particle

as

1. Creates the superlative when preceding the comparative form of an adjective or an adverb.
   • glic (“wise”) → as glice (“wisest”)
   • mòr (“big”) → as motha (“biggest”)

Adjective

as

1. swollen

Pronunciation

• IPA: /âs/

Noun

ȁs m (Cyrillic spelling а̏с)

1. (card games, sports) ace

Pronunciation

• IPA: /áːs/

Noun

ȃs m anim

1. (card games) An ace; in a game of cards.
2. An ace; somebody very proficient at an activity.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈas/ [ˈas]
• Syllabification: as
• Homophones: has, (Latin America) haz

Noun

as m (plural ases)

1. (card games) an ace (in a game of cards)
2. an ace, a hotshot (somebody very proficient at an activity)
3. an as#Noun (a Roman coin)

Pronoun

aſ

1. (first-person singular) I

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑːs/

Noun

as n

1. Carrion, carcass (of an animal killed by a predator).
2. (colloquial, derogatory) an asshole (inconsiderate or otherwise contemptible person)
   • Dra åt helvete ditt jävla as!

     • Fuck you, you fucking asshole!

Noun

as c

1. one of the gods from Old Norse religion, in particular one of the Æsir
   • Synonym: asagud

Anagrams

• sa

Noun

as

1. buttocks, backside
2. bottom, base
3. reason, meaning, motivation
4. beginning, source

Noun

as (definite accusative ası, plural aslar)

1. ermine
   • Synonyms: kakım, ermin
2. (dialectal) weasel

Noun

as (definite accusative ası, plural aslar)

1. (card games) ace

Verb

as

1. second-person singular imperative of asmak

Preposition

as (ays, äs)

1. as

Noun

as

1. woman

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔs/, /as/

Conjunction

as

1. if, provided that
2. as, like (used to form an equating phrase)
   • Grut as in hûs. ― Big as a house.
3. than
   • Grutter as in hûs. ― Bigger than a house.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔs/

Noun

as c (plural assen, diminutive aske)

1. axis
2. axle (of a car)

Article

as

1. a small (singular diminutive indefinite article)

Verb

as

1. Alternative form of waas

Adverb

as

1. Alternative form of az