S.A.

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English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

S.A.

  1. Initialism of South Africa.
  2. Initialism of South America.

Adjective[edit]

S.A. (not comparable)

  1. Initialism of sub anno.

Noun[edit]

S.A. (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Initialism of sex appeal.

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Noun[edit]

S.A. f (plural S.A.s)

  1. Initialism of société anonyme.

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsa
  • Syllabification: S‧A

Noun[edit]

S.A. f

  1. Initialism of spółka akcyjna.

Usage notes[edit]

S.A. is a variant spelling that does not comply with Polish orthography, but is quite common even in official use, being classified as acceptable in some dictionaries. The prescribed spelling is SA.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko (16.02.2003) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎[1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

Further reading[edit]

  • S.A. in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • S.A. in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

S.A. f

  1. Initialism of sociedad anónima.