aitch
aitch · aitches
ейч, аш, га
эйч, аш, ха
Ha
The name of the Latin script letter H/hThe name of the Latin script letter H/h.
/ˈeɪt͡ʃ/
» Esperanto gives little festive hats to some of its cees, gees, aitches, jays, esses, and ues.
Meaning
1 sensesThe name of the Latin script letter H/h.
The word hour is written with a silent aitch.
Cockneys drop their aitches.
Ha
эйчejč, ашaš, хаxa
ейчejč, ашaš, гаha
Examples
1 sentencesEsperanto gives little festive hats to some of its cees, gees, aitches, jays, esses, and ues.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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name of the letter H, h:
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name of the letter H, h:
Deutsch
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name of the letter H, h:
Origin
From Middle English ache, borrowed from Old French ache, from Vulgar Latin *acca. The sourFrom Middle English ache, borrowed from Old French ache, from Vulgar Latin *acca. The source is unclear, but may descend from the vowelless alphabetic sequence ha ka 'H, K' (becoming [aka] when the [h] ceased to be pronounced), as K had low frequency in Late Latin. Doublet of ecchi.
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