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Th

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. thorium.


-th 2 American  
  1. a suffix forming nouns of action (birth ) or abstract nouns denoting quality or condition (depth; length; warmth ).


-th 3 American  
  1. a suffix used in the formation of ordinal numbers (fourth, tenth ), in some cases, added to altered stems of the cardinal (fifth; twelfth ).


-th 4 American  
  1. variant of -eth.

    doth.


Th. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Thursday.


T.H. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. Territory of Hawaii.


-th 1 British  

suffix

  1. (from verbs) indicating an action or its consequence

    growth

  2. (from adjectives) indicating a quality

    width

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-th 2 British  

suffix

  1. forming ordinal numbers

    fourth

    thousandth

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Th 3 British  

symbol

  1. thorium

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th 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Thailand

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Etymology

Origin of -th2

Middle English -th ( e ), Old English -thu, -tho, -th (variant -t after a velar, f, or s ); cognate with Gothic -itha, Latin -tus, Greek -tos

Origin of -th3

Middle English -the, -te, Old English -tha, -the (variant -ta after f or s ); cognate with Old Norse -thi, -di, Latin -tus, Greek -tos; -eth 2

Example Sentences

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Th suit claims they failed to take action despite Vidal’s testimony vindicating Saldana.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Th M23's advance has resulted in tens of thousands being forced from their homes - adding to the the nearly seven million who have fled because of multiple conflicts in the east.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

More delights await in the 30-film “Art House Horror” slate of genre classics spanning nearly a century, from the 1922 Swedish silent witchcraft pic “Häxan” and Carl Th.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Th Israeli military did not confirm the death but said its troops came under attack overnight when two military vehicles stalled just outside the town of Beit Ummar, near the city of Hebron.

From Reuters • Nov. 29, 2022

Th e next morning after breakfast, I told Grover about my dream.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan