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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AITCH

A phonetic spelling.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AITCH

aitch  [eɪtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AITCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aitch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aitch in the English dictionary

The definition of aitch in the dictionary is the letter h or the sound represented by it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AITCH


bitch
bɪtʃ
Deutsch
dɔɪtʃ
DH
diːˈeɪtʃ
dich
dɪtʃ
FH
ˌɛfˈeɪtʃ
fitch
fɪtʃ
glitch
ɡlɪtʃ
hitch
hɪtʃ
lich
lɪtʃ
mich
mɪtʃ
niche
nɪtʃ
ostrich
ˈɒstrɪtʃ
p&h
ˌpiːənˈeɪtʃ
pitch
pɪtʃ
rich
rɪtʃ
stitch
stɪtʃ
switch
swɪtʃ
twitch
twɪtʃ
which
wɪtʃ
witch
wɪtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AITCH

airy
airy-fairy
AIS
Aisha
aisle
aisle seat
aisled
aisleless
aisleway
Aisne
ait
aitchbone
Aitken
aitu
aiver
Aix
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-la-Chapelle
Aix-les-Bains
aizle

WORDS THAT END LIKE AITCH

chain stitch
chain-stitch
cross-stitch
ditch
drainage ditch
ignition switch
itch
last ditch
last-ditch
light switch
on-off switch
quidditch
Redditch
seven-year itch
slip stitch
slip-stitch
snitch
soccer pitch
son of a bitch
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Synonyms and antonyms of aitch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aitch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AITCH

Find out the translation of aitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aitch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

aitch
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aitch
570 millions of speakers

English

aitch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aitch
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

aitch
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aitch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aitch
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aitch
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aitch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

aitch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aitch
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

A
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aitch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aitch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

h harfi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aitch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Aitch
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

aitch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aitch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aitch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aitch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aitch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AITCH»

The term «aitch» is regularly used and occupies the 55.060 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AITCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aitch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aitch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aitch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AITCH»

Discover the use of aitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Fete Worse Than Death: A Journey Through an English Summer
This is a truly unique and hilarious journey to uncover the bizarre array of hobbies, pastimes, fecirc;tes, festivals and fights that occupy the English in their time off.
Iain Aitch, 2004
2
Aitch: A Life in Colour: Conversations with my hair stylist
It was the philosophy that Aitch had lived his life by, without him ever having read the book for himself. So much of who he was had come from the lessons Ben had taught him from his own reading of Villiers David. I knew that Aitch would be ...
Jill King, 2014
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We're British, Innit: An Irreverent A-Z of All Things British
With more style than Jarvis Cocker's moves and more pomp than Elgar's masterpiece, this is a celebration of all that is truly glorious about good ol’ “Blighty.” A book for the entire British population—Northerner, Southerner, and ...
Iain Aitch, 2010
4
Gee Aitch 43
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
United States Army General Hospital No, United States. Army. Hospital No, 2010
5
Hope Farm
Nanny thought, 'I must tell Grampy to fix this door handle or it will fall off. If it does, then we will all be in big trouble!' Carefully turning the handle she came face to face with a stallion named Aitch. She purchased Aitch many, many years ago.
Harriet Asher
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We’re British, Innit: An Irreverent A to Z of All Things British
Unlike the Government's Citizenship Test, this is the real measure of Britishness.
Iain Aitch, 2009
7
The Mystery of the Silent Aitch
Essay on the dropping of the 'H' in the speech of Cockneys, French and Italians speaking English, and the people of Lancashire.
Frederick Rolfe
8
Advanced Technologies For Meat Processing
A comparison of the eating quality of aitch-bone hanging and the tenderbound systems was also studied. Muscles were excised after 48 hours from aitch-bone hung carcasses (tenderstretched; AB). Hot-boned muscles were Pi-Vac packaged ...
Leo M.L. Nollet, Fidel Toldra, 2006
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My Best Cellar: An Autobiography Up to the Age of Eleven - ...
So it didn't really matter to him what we were called. My sister could have been called Sylvia or, in fact, anything. Dad couldn't have said it anyway. He just made noises, usually 'Ergogert'. Not 'Hergogert', always 'Ergogert', without an aitch.
Wilf Lunn, 2008
10
The Meat Buyers Guide: Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork, and Poultry
The ham has been separated from the side by a straight cut approximately perpendicular to a line parallel to the shank bones that is not less than 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) or more than 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) from the anterior edge of the aitch bone .
NAMP North American Meat Processors Association, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aitch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hondo having launch
... accounts payable to 1,585 kerfelds. Monday night: Mr. Aitch expects the Astros to cowboy up with Dallas in Cleveland — 10 units on Keuchel. «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
British Grand Prix 2015: Lewis Hamilton victory overshadows what …
The atmospheric pressure was dropping quicker than an aitch in Lancashire, ushering up the Thames corridor a Mancunian weather pattern. «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Hondo bearing down
Sunday: Mr. Aitch considered trying to get even with a major wager on De La Rosa, but instead will try to emerge from his purple haze with a ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
4
Music Monday features local musicians
Aitch is currently recording a new album, Nomads & Wanderers, aiming for a fall release. He will perform new as well as older material at Music ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
5
Hondo's Bum' steer
... figure to 1,585 schultzes. Saturday: Mr. Aitch will try to 'garner a victory against Strasburg — 10 units on Madison and the Giants to go Fourth. «New York Post, Jul 15»
6
Hondo goes for Wacha
Friday night: Mr. Aitch will shuffle off to St. Louis for a Cards investment — 10 units on Wacha to show the Padres who their daddy is. «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Hondo hopes to be de-man
... to 1430 westrums. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch will invest his DDPs (disposable dead presidents) on deGrom — 10 units on the Metamucils. «New York Post, Jul 15»
8
Attempted Murder Suspect Waives Hearing
Police say it happened at the Aitch boat launch at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County on June 10th. The 32 year old waived her preliminary ... «WTAJ, Jul 15»
9
Hondo's Giant investment
Wednesday night: Mr. Aitch will try to pry a victory from the live arm of Heston — 10 units on the Giants to generate some funds for the ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
10
Hondo double-dipping
Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will count on the Pirates to pose problems for Justin Zoolander — 10 units on Cole. Also, he looks to the sky and sees ... «New York Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Aitch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aitch>. May 2024 ».
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