-ae
See also: -æ and Appendix:Variations of "ae"
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Representing the nominative plural case endings belonging to Latin first-declension feminine nouns.
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) enPR: -ē, -ī, -ā, IPA(key): /-iː/, /-aɪ/, /-eɪ/
Usage notes
- Although both ‐æ and ‐ae are normally used as plural forms in English, they are occasionally used as singular forms within the dative case or genitive case. Notably in the phrase ‘lapsus linguae’.
Derived terms
Category:English irregular plurals ending in "-ae"
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ae̯/
Etymology 1
Declined forms of -us (suffix forming adjectives).
Suffix
-ae
Etymology 2
Declined forms of -a (suffix forming masculine agent nouns).
Portuguese
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