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alae

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Editorial note

Expectation appears in English in Browne's 1714 translation of Huygens's De Ratiociniis in Ludo Alae (David 1995).

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Alternative spelling of Ala..

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative spelling of Ala..

noun

Initialism of American Library Association.

noun

Initialism of Acacia Leadership Academy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for alae.

noun

Alternative spelling of Ala..

noun

Initialism of American Library Association.

noun

Initialism of Acacia Leadership Academy.

noun

Initialism of the Atlas of Living Australia.

Example sentences

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Expectation appears in English in Browne's 1714 translation of Huygens's De Ratiociniis in Ludo Alae (David 1995).

2

Edwards, expectatio occurs in 1657 in Huygens's De Ratiociniis in Ludo Alae (David 1995).

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The two references above point to the same text as Huygens's De Ratiociniis in Ludo Alae was a translation by van Schooten.

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Check out this passage from the Aeneid: his ego nigrantem commixta grandine nimbum, dum trepidant alae, saltusque indagine cingunt, desuper infundam, et tonitru caelum omne ciebo.

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How do you use alae in a sentence?

Expectation appears in English in Browne's 1714 translation of Huygens's De Ratiociniis in Ludo Alae (David 1995).

What does alae mean?

Alternative spelling of Ala..

What part of speech is alae?

alae is commonly used as noun.