æ Meaning, Definition & Usage
Æ, Ae
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- Æ
- Ae
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Definitions
A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. . The Anglo-Saxon short æ was generally replaced by a, the long by e or ee. In derivatives from Latin words with ae, it is mostly superseded by e. For most words found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E.