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• ae
  ae

  adjective

  one.
• AE
  AE

  account executive.
• Æ
  Æ

  pen name of George William Russell.
• ae-
  ae-

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

  abbreviation

  at the age of; aged.
• a.e.
  a.e.

  abbreviation

  almost everywhere.
• A.E.
  A.E.

  abbreviation

  Agricultural Engineer.

ae

¹ American  

[ey] / eɪ /

adjective

Scot.

1. one.

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ae ² American  

Or æ

1. 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 ).

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AE ³ American  

1. account executive.

2. Æ

3. American English.

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Æ ⁴ American  

Or AE,

1. pen name of George William Russell.

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ae- ⁵ American  

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

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ae. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. at the age of; aged.

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a.e. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. Mathematics. almost everywhere.

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A.E. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. Agricultural Engineer.

2. Associate in Education.

3. Associate in Engineering.

4. Æ

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A.E. ¹ British  

noun

1. the pen name of (George William) Russell

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ae ² British  

/ e /

determiner

1. one; a single

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ae. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. aetatis

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Etymology

Origin of ae¹

Middle English ( Scots ) ā-, Old English ān one; cf. a ¹

Origin of ae.⁶

From the Latin word aetātis

Example Sentences

Singular feminine words lifted straight from Latin end in -a, plurals in -ae.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2010

Coxa -ae: the basal segment of the leg, by means of which it is articulated to the body.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Antenna -ae: two jointed, sensory organs, borne, one on each side of the head, commonly termed horns or feelers.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Trachea -ae: the spirally ringed breathing tube or tubes of insects.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Planta -ae: the basal joint of the posterior tarsus in pollen gathering Hymenoptera: the soles of the posterior tarsal joints: the anal clasping legs of caterpillars.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.