Ligatures

Although still in use in British English for more technical words (such as œstrogen or cæsium), the æ/œ spelling (known as a ligature, in which two or more letters are graphically combined) is now not universally used for most other words that were traditionally written with a ligature. These words now have a single written vowel that substitutes the older æ form (medieval and encyclopedia being well-known examples). Opt for the simplified spelling for all such non-technical words.
Darrera actualització: 23-6-2023
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Recommended citation:
«Ligatures» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2241> [consulta: 28 març 2024].
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