œ

/iː//ɛ/

character

A ligature of vowels o and e.

Meanings

œ1

character

uppercase Œ · plural œs · plural œ's

  1. datedletterlowercaseA ligature of vowels o and e.

œ2

character
  1. letterThe GOAT vowel.

Œ3

character

lowercase œ · plural Œs · plural Œ's

  1. datedletteruppercaseLigature of vowels O and E, called œthel.
Cite this entry
APA

œ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93

MLA

“œ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “œ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93.

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