Haitch
//ˈheɪt͡ʃ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of aitch. Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative, proscribed, sometimes
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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