Æ
See also: æ, Ӕ, Ǽ, Ǣ, ᎪᎬ, Appendix:Variations of "a", Appendix:Variations of "e", ᵆ, and Appendix:Variations of "ae"
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English
Symbol
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Æ (upper case, lower case æ, plural Æs or Æ's)
- (chiefly dated or linguistics) A ligature of vowels A and E, called ash.
- Synonym: ash
- (archaic) aevum; formerly used on gravestones to indicate the deceased's age at time of death
Usage notes
- Mostly used for words of either Ancient Greek or Latin origin, though also used when referencing Old English texts or using recently derived Old English loanwords.
- Uncommon in modern times mainly due to its absence in some typographical equipment.
See also
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛː/, [ɛːˀ]
Inflection
Declension of Æ
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | Æ | Æ'et | Æ'er | Æ'erne |
genitive | Æ's | Æ'ets | Æ'ers | Æ'ernes |
Faroese
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
Norwegian
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æ/
Swedish
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
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