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 EncyclopediaAnonymous
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 FireMay 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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