aitch

[ eych ]

noun

1. the letter H, h.

aitch

/ eɪtʃ /

noun

1. the letter h or the sound represented by it

   he drops his aitches

Word History and Origins

Origin of aitch¹

Middle English ache < Old French ache < Late Latin *hacca or *accha; replacing ha

Word History and Origins

Origin of aitch¹

C16: a phonetic spelling

Example Sentences

There was no sign of Take That or Aitch, or Liam Gallagher - even though he won best rock star.

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The Escapism singer followed Aitch, Mabel, Rag'n'Bone Man and Griff, who also performed through the day on the Main Stage.

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Before Raye, the crowd was thrilled by the likes of Aitch and Mabel.

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Aitch told Newsbeat he was "very excited" to "do what I do best".

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Aitch, Griff and Mabel will be playing the Main Stage on Saturday.

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