noun
zed
zehd
noun
1
The British and Commonwealth name for the letter Z.
"He spelled it out: "zed, e, d" — Z-E-D."
How to Use Zed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat British, Canadian, and most Commonwealth speakers call the letter Z.
UK vs US
British English says "zed"; American English says "zee." Both refer to the same letter.
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Word Forms
zedded past tense, zeds plural, zeds singular
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He spelled it out: "_____, e, d" — Z-E-D.
Etymology
From Old French zede, ultimately from Greek zēta — the same root behind the American name "zee," which developed later by analogy with "bee" and "dee."