Z (zē; in
England commonly, and in America sometimes, z&ebreve;d; formerly, also, &ibreve;z"z&ebreve;rd) 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. &?;, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 273, 274.
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