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s/s

French, preposition\sa sɛ̃.tə.te\

s/s is spelled S-S (2 letters). S/s is a French preposition meaning “abbreviation of sous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Abréviation signalétique de sous”.

What does s/s mean in English?

preposition

  1. 1

    abbreviation of sous

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

pronoun: 1. « Sa sainteté », c’est-à-dire le pape.

noun: 1. Organisation paramilitaire criminelle nazie, fondée en 1925.

noun: 1. Membre de cette organisation.

preposition: 1. Abréviation signalétique de sous.

pronoun: 1. « Sa sainteté », c’est-à-dire le pape.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of s/s

  • /s alternative
  • S. S.
  • SS
  • ˢ/ₛ canonical
  • S.S.

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce s/s?

  • \sa sɛ̃.tə.te\
  • \ɛs‿ɛs\
  • \su\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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