aitch
[eych]
- the letter H, h.
Origin of aitch
Middle English ache < Old French ache < Late Latin *hacca or *accha; replacing ha
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Examples from the Web for aitch
Historical Examples
The aitch or pin bone (in 3) is a desirable roast for a large family.
The Kitchen Encyclopedia</p>Anonymous
See also on the "aitch" question, Letters of an Irish Student, vol.
"This 'alf hour," he repeated, this time dropping the aitch to make a change.
The Way of AmbitionRobert Hichens
Thank Heaven, his tongue was almost virgin to the aitch in Harden.
The Divine Fire</p>May Sinclair
Pegler did not often drop an aitch, but when she did so forget herself, she did it thoroughly.
From Out the Vasty DeepMrs. Belloc Lowndes
aitch
- the letter h or the sound represented by ithe drops his aitches
Word Origin
C16: a phonetic spelling
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