sons
Translation
sons
Examples
He has two sons and a daughter.
He has two sons and a daughter.
The king's sons will inherit the kingdom.
The king's sons will inherit the kingdom.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) sons He has two sons.
((possessive pronoun))'s sons Her sons are very tall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: male children, male offspring; Antonyms: daughters
Etymology
From Old English 'sunu', from Proto-Germanic '*sunuz'. The '-s' marks the plural.
Memory Tips
This is simply the plural of 'son'. It's a homophone of 'suns' (plural of sun). Picture a father looking at his boys and seeing them as bright as many suns.