ae

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adjective Scot.

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Origin of ae

Middle English (Scots ) ā-,Old English ānone; cf. a¹

Other definitions for ae (2 of 9)

ae²

or æ

a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium).

Other definitions for ae (3 of 9)

account executive.

American English.

Other definitions for ae (4 of 9)

ae-

for words with initial ae-, see their variant spelling with initial e-.

Other definitions for ae (5 of 9)

the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of a in modern bad. The long ǣ continued in use until about 1250, but was finally replaced by e. The short æ was given up by 1150, being replaced usually by a but sometimes by e.

Other definitions for ae (6 of 9)

or AE, A.E.

pen name of George William Russell.

Other definitions for ae (7 of 9)

ae.

abbreviation

at the age of; aged.

Origin of ae.

From the Latin word aetātis

Other definitions for ae (8 of 9)

a.e.

abbreviation

Mathematics. almost everywhere.

Other definitions for ae (9 of 9)

A.E.

abbreviation

Agricultural Engineer.

Associate in Education.

Associate in Engineering.

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How to use ae in a sentence

Just pop the silicone lips into your mouth and repeat vowel sounds, according to directions, for a “more youthful, vibrant” face.
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“This is so disastrous—this is the biggest show AE has ever had,” says Page.
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AE thing is one thing, the word's oldish and Scottish; AG means agriculture, the word's academic and oddish.
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The two-part TV-movie, starring Pierce Brosnan, premiered on AE last year.
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These include traditional names with feminine qualities such as softer sounds and/or vowel endings: Joshua, Sebastian, Elijah.
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The readings pleye, pley are evidently false; the scribe has omitted the stroke for n above the vowel.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Moreover, the rime is a false one, since swote and aboute have different vowel-sounds.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
In the orthography of the Félibres the diagraph ue is used as we find it in Old French to represent this vowel.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
It is to be noted here that the adverb has the vowel of the old feminine termination a, and not the modern o.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
It seems best to follow the majority, especially as they allow suffice to be followed by a vowel, thus eliding the final e.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for ae (1 of 5)

ae²

the internet domain name for

United Arab Emirates

British Dictionary definitions for ae (2 of 5)

yae

/ (e) /

determiner

Scot one; a single

Word Origin for ae

from Old English ān

British Dictionary definitions for ae (3 of 5)

æ¹

a digraph in Latin representing either a native diphthong, as in æquus, or a Greek αι (ai) in Latinized spellings, as in æschylus : now usually written ae, or e in some words, such as demon

a ligature used in Old and early Middle English to represent the vowel sound of a in cat

a ligature used in modern phonetic transcription also representing the vowel sound a in cat

British Dictionary definitions for ae (4 of 5)

ae.

abbreviation for

aetatis

Word Origin for ae.

Latin: at the age of; aged

British Dictionary definitions for ae (5 of 5)

A.E.

AE

noun

the pen name of (George William) Russell

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Medical definitions for ae

ae-

For words beginning with ae- that are not found here, see under e-.