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, gambae, gemmae, Hermae, ideae, indigenae, juxtae, larvae, morae, orbitae, scenae, silvae, Siphonophorae, spathae, stelae, thermae, ulnae, urethrae, vitae
Notes
also spelled -æ
