"ſt" meaning in All languages combined

See ſt on Wiktionary

Character [Translingual]

Forms: St [mixedcase], ST [uppercase]
Etymology: ſ + t — in many fonts, the ascender of the letter ſ reaches so far rightward that it overlaps the ascender of the following t Etymology templates: {{m|mul|ſ}} ſ, {{m|mul|t}} t, {{monospace|ſ}} ſ, {{monospace|t}} t Head templates: {{mul-letter|lower=ſt|script=Latn}} ſt (mixed case St, upper case ST)
  1. A ligature from the letters ſ and t; compare st. Tags: letter Related terms: , , , , ffi,

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