z /ˈzi, ||ˈzɛd, ||ˈɪzɚ/
 字母z


 Z 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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 Z
      n 1: the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the
           Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the
           end"--Revelation [syn: omega]
      2: the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z
         zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee";
         "he doesn't know A from izzard" [syn: zee, zed, ezed,
          izzard]