English Explanatory Dictionary

haitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of aitch.

Pronunciation

hāitch /ˈheɪt͡ʃ/

Word forms

haitch haitches aitch

Etymology

From earlier aitch with an initial h- restored, from Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Vulgar Latin *acca, probably an extension of earlier ha, from an unidentified source. The restoration reflects the pronunciation of the letter name in several dialects of English. See the Wikipedia article about the letter.

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