san
An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/, originally used in some dialects instead of…An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.
» Serif fonts are prettier, but sans-serif fonts are easier to read.
Meaning
2 sensesAn Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.
(dated, informal)A sanatorium.
Examples
4 sentencesSerif fonts are prettier, but sans-serif fonts are easier to read.
Her Sans Rival is pretty decent.
Bernard Kouchner, who established Medecins Sans Frontieres, did not oppose the Iraq war.
ruБернар Кушнер, который основал «Врачей без границ», не выступал против войны в Ираке.
In Austin, Texas, people gathered recently at the Sans Bar and drank alcohol-free beers and mixed drinks called watermelon mockaritas.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek σάν (sán), from a Semitic language. Shortening of sanatorium.From Ancient Greek σάν (sán), from a Semitic language.
Shortening of sanatorium.
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