san

/ˈsæn/
noun

An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.

  2. A sanatorium.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σάν (sán), from a Semitic language.

SAN at a glance

SAN has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + N 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,109 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with san

All rhymes
  • PARTISAN10
  • BIPARTISAN14
  • ARTISAN7
  • PARMESAN12
  • NONPARTISAN13
  • DIOCESAN11
  • COURTESAN11
  • KISAN9
  • CHITOSAN13
  • TRICLOSAN11
  • ARCHDIOCESAN20
  • SALVARSAN12

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