Æ
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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
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
Proper noun
Æ
- The pseudonym of the Irish writer George William Russell.
Anagrams
Danish
Pronunciation
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
- The antepenultimate letter of the Danish alphabet.
Inflection
Declension of Æ
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bogstav; A a (Á á), B b, C c, D d, E e (É é), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y (Ý ý), Z z, Æ æ (Ǽ ǽ), Ø ø (Ǿ ǿ), Å å
Faroese
Pronunciation
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
- The twenty-eighth letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bókstavur; A a, Á á, B b, D d, Ð ð, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, V v, Y y, Ý ý, Æ æ, Ø ø
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
- The twenty-eighth letter of the Icelandic alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bókstafur; A a, Á á, B b, D d, Ð ð, E e, É é, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, V v, X x, Y y, Ý ý, Þ þ, Æ æ, Ö ö
Norwegian
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
- The antepenultimate letter of the Norwegian alphabet.
Old English
Pronunciation
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)
- uppercase version of æ, letter of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) alphabet, listed in 24th and final position by Byrhtferð (1011); Called æsc (“ash tree”) after the Anglo-Saxon ᚫ rune
Swedish
Letter
Æ (lower case æ)