"-ae" meaning in English

See -ae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /iː/ [English, traditional], /aɪ/ (note: confusion with -i or imitation of Classical Latin), /eɪ/ Forms: [alternative, dated]
enPR: ē, ī, ā Etymology: From Latin -ae (nominative plural). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-ae}} Latin -ae Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -ae, {{en-suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes}} -ae
  1. plural of -a Tags: form-of, morpheme, plural Form of: -a

Alternative forms

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