e caudata
/ˈiː.kaʊˈdɑːtə/
e caudata noun: used in Latin for a long ē that represents an etymological ⟨ae⟩ or ⟨oe⟩ diphthong, both of which diphthongs had phonologically merged into ⟨ē⟩ by the early Mediaeval period.
Noun
e caudata (plural e caudatae)
- Used in Latin for a long ē that represents an etymological ⟨ae⟩ or ⟨oe⟩ diphthong, both of which diphthongs had phonologically merged into ⟨ē⟩ by the early Mediaeval period.
- Used in Middle and Early Modern Irish for ⟨e⟩, ⟨ae⟩, and ⟨ea⟩.
- Used in Old Norse for /æ(ː)/, representing the Proto-Germanic *a (as opposed to the Proto-Germanic *e).
Synonyms of e caudata
- caudated e
- cedillated e
- cedillated-e
- e cedilla
- e-cedilla
- hooked e
- hooked-e
- looped e
- looped-e
- tailed e
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Forms of e caudata
| plural | e caudatae |
|---|---|
| alternative form | e-caudata |
Origin of e caudata
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ē caudāta (literally “tailed e”).
Questions about e caudata
- What does e caudata mean?
- E caudata means used in Latin for a long ē that represents an etymological ⟨ae⟩ or ⟨oe⟩ diphthong, both of which diphthongs had phonologically merged into ⟨ē⟩ by the early Mediaeval period.
- What part of speech is e caudata?
- E caudata is a noun.
- How do you pronounce e caudata?
- E caudata is pronounced /ˈiː.kaʊˈdɑːtə/.
- What is the plural of e caudata?
- The plural of e caudata is e caudatae.
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