In Italian, an /s/ followed by another consonant. When used immediately before a masculine noun beginning with an impure s, the definite article changes from il to lo in the singular and from i to gli in the plural, the indefinite article changes from un to uno, the partitive article changes from dei to degli, and some adjectives and pronouns also change form.

Synonym of long s

Synonym of short s

The s character, as distinct from the long s — the ſ character.

Synonym of long s

The ſ character, as distinct from the short s (which is the s character).

He or she; singular of they, used as a gender-neutral form of the third person singular.

Abbreviation of sadomasochism.

he or she

(euphemistic) The word shit, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word. / (euphemistic) The word slut, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.