Ę/ę

Latin letter “e with ogonek” or “e caudata”, used in transcribing old Gaelic, Latin and Old Norse texts

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Also known as ę · Ę · Latin letter e with ogonek · e with ogonek · e caudata

Subclass of: Latin-script letter
, vowel letter

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The e caudata is a modified form of the letter E that is usually graphically represented in printed text as E with ogonek (ę) but has a distinct history of usage. It was used in Latin from as early as the sixth century to represent the vowel also written ae or æ. In Old Gaelic texts from the 13th century, it represented an ea ligature.

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Members / parts: Ę
ę
Different from: Ę
Based on: E/e location: main part
◌̨ location: lower part
Script: Latin script

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