æ

/iː//ɛ/

character

The letter ash, a ligature of vowels a and e.

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Meanings

æ1

character

uppercase Æ · plural æs · plural æ's

  1. datedletterlowercaseThe letter ash, a ligature of vowels a and e.

    Synonyms: ae, e

æ2

character
  1. letterThe FACE vowel.

Æ3

character

lowercase æ · plural Æs · plural Æ's

  1. datedletteruppercasehuman sciencesA ligature of vowels A and E, called ash.

    Synonyms: ash

  2. archaicletteruppercaseaevum; formerly used on gravestones to indicate the deceased's age at time of death
proper noun
  1. The pseudonym of the Irish writer George William Russell.

Synonyms & antonyms

characterThe letter ash, a ligature of vowels a and e.

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aee

characterA ligature of vowels A and E, called ash.

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ash
Cite this entry
APA

æ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6

MLA

“æ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “æ,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6.

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