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Terms
344- Z
- Za
- Zabaism; Zabism
- Zabian
- Zacco
- Zachun
- Zaerthe
- Zaffer
- Zaim
- Zaimet
- Zain
- Zalambdodont
- Zamang
- Zambo
- Zamia
- Zamindar
- Zamindary; Zamindari
- Zamite
- Zamouse
- Zampogna
- Zander
- Zandmole
- Zante
- Zante Currant
- Zantewood
- Zantiot
- Zany
- Zanyism
- Zapas
- Zapatera
- Zaphara
- Zaphrentis
- Zapotilla
- Zaptiah
- Zarathustrian; Zarathustric
- Zarathustrism
- Zaratite
- Zareba
- Zarf
- Zarnich
- Zarthe; Zaerthe
- Zastrugi
- Zati
- Zauschneria
- Zax
- Zayat
- Zea
- Zeal
- Zealant
- Zealed
- Zealful
- Zealless
- Zealot
- Zealotical
- Zealotism
- Zealotist
- Zealotry
- Zealous
- Zebec
- Zebra
- Zebrawood
- Zebrine
- Zebrinny
- Zebrula; Zebrule
- Zebu
- Zebub
- Zechin
- Zechstein
- Zed
- Zedoary
- Zeekoe
- Zeeman Effect
- Zehner
- Zein
- Zeitgeist
- Zemindar
- Zemindary; Zemindari
- Zemni
- Zemstvo
- Zenana
- Zend
- Zend-Avesta
- Zendik
- Zenick
- Zenik
- Zenith
- Zenithal
- Zeolite
- Zeolitic
- Zeolitiform
- Zephyr
- Zephyrus
- Zeppelin
- Zequin
- Zerda
- Zeriba
- Zero
- Zest
- Zeta
- Zetetic
- Zetetics
- Zeuglodon
- Zeuglodont
- Zeuglodonta
- Zeugma
- Zeugmatic
- Zeugobranchiata
- Zeus
- Zeuzerian
- Zeylanite
- Zibet; Zibeth
- Ziega
- Zietrisikite
- Zif
- Zigger; Zighyr
- Zigzag
- Zigzaggery
- Zigzaggy
- Zikkurat
- Zilla
- Zillah
- Zimb
- Ziment-Water
- Zimocca
- Zinc
- Zincane
- Zincic
- Zincide
- Zinciferous
- Zincification
- Zincify
- Zincite
- Zincking; Zincing
- Zincky
- Zinco-
- Zinco-Polar
- Zincode
- Zincograph
- Zincographer
- Zincographic; Zincographical
- Zincography
- Zincoid
- Zincous
- Zingaro
- Zingel
- Zingiberaceous
- Zink
- Zinkenite
- Zinky
- Zinnia
- Zinnwaldite
- Zinsang
- Zinziberaceous
- Zion
- Zionism
- Zip
- Ziphioid
- Zirco-
- Zircofluoride
- Zircon
- Zircon Light
- Zircona
- Zirconate
- Zirconia
- Zirconic
- Zirconium
- Zircono
- Zirconoid
- Zither
- Zittern
- Zizania
- Zizel
- Zizith
- Zoanthacea
- Zoantharia
- Zoantharian
- Zoanthodeme
- Zoanthoid
- Zoanthropy
- Zoanthus
- Zobo
- Zocco; Zoccolo
- Zocle
- Zodiac
- Zodiacal
- Zoea
- Zoetrope
- Zohar
- Zoic
- Zoide
- Zoilean
- Zoilism
- Zoisite
- Zoism
- Zokor
- Zolaesque
- Zolaism
- Zollner'S Lines
- Zollverein
- Zomboruk
1 entry 1 source
Z
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 273, 274.