e-cedilla

A form of e cedilla — Synonym of e caudata.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of e cedilla.

    Classical Latin ae (æ) and oe (œ) appear regularly as e after c. 1100, sometimes with an intermediate stage of e-cedilla or "hooked" e (ę), in which the hook is a vestigial a, e.g. letus = laetus, puelle = puellae, celum = coelum.

    1996, Frank Anthony Carl Mantello, A. G. Rigg, Medieval Latin: An Introduction and Bibliographical Guide, page 79

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
e caudata
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APA

e-cedilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-cedilla

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Chicago

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