-ae

Morpheme

-ae

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin plural of -a, taxonomic suffix

Etymology

Latin -ae, -æ, from -a

Evidence

amoebae, amygdalae, antennae, aortae, cellae, citharae, echidnae, ferae, gambae, gemmae, Hermae, ideae, indigenae, juxtae, larvae, Moirae, morae, orbitae, scenae, silvae, Siphonophorae, spathae, stelae, thermae, ulnae, urethrae, vitae

Notes

also spelled -æ

See Also

-a