aitch

[ eych ]

noun
  1. the letter H, h.

Origin of aitch

1
Middle English ache<Old French ache<Late Latin *hacca or *accha; replacing ha

Words Nearby aitch

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How to use aitch in a sentence

  • aitch-bone of Beef (or, as I think it ought to be called, Edge-bone).

  • Any one caught dropping an aitch on the public sidewalks will be fined two dollars.

    Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad | John Kendrick Bangs
  • By rights I should spell it with the aitch you, sir; but I think it best not to take that liberty, sir.

    You Never Can Tell | George Bernard Shaw
  • Rumps and aitch bones of beef are often bruised by the blows the drovers give, and that part always taints: avoid purchasing such.

    A Poetical Cook-Book | Maria J. Moss
  • Do you know which is more economical, the aitch-bone, or the round?

British Dictionary definitions for aitch

aitch

/ (eɪtʃ) /


noun
  1. the letter h or the sound represented by it: he drops his aitches

Origin of aitch

1
C16: a phonetic spelling

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