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ß

[ss]

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Derivato dalla legatura della lettera ſ e la s per formare una lettera unica, utilizzata in Italiano fino al 18° secolo con varianti, finché divenne obsoleta e rimpiazzata da 'ss'.

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(obsoleta) ss La Rondinella preßo a la mattina

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"ß." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/%C3%9F. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ß. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/%C3%9F

Chicago

"ß." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/%C3%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ß},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/%C3%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}