pes

[ pees, peys ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural pe·des [pee, -deez, ped, -eez].

1. a foot or footlike part.

pes

¹

/ piːz; peɪz /

noun

1. the technical name for the human foot
2. the corresponding part in higher vertebrates
3. any footlike part

PES

²

abbreviation for

1. Party of European Socialists: the Socialist, Democratic, and Labour parties of the European Union, founded in 1992

Word History and Origins

Origin of pes¹

First recorded in 1835–45, pes is from the Latin word pēs

Word History and Origins

Origin of pes¹

C19: New Latin: foot

Example Sentences

During the coffee break, he joined a small group discussing Pes’s presentation.

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For 6 months, Pes and Poulain visited about 40 municipalities in Ogliastra.

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He partnered with Pes and Poulain and the trio went on a quest to identify other world regions with unusually high numbers of centenarians.

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Pes also played a role, collecting data from the centenarians on everything from blood glucose levels to relationship status to lifestyle.

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Pes, too, now follows his own way, although he still keeps in contact with both of his former collaborators.

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