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ith

/aɪθ/

ith adjective: occurring at position i in a sequence.

Adjective

ith (not comparable)

  1. Occurring at position i in a sequence.

Noun

UK/ɪθ/

ith (plural iths)

  1. The letter having an appearance like ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound (/θ/) in Pitman shorthand.

Forms of ith

pluraliths

Origin of ith

From i + -th (ordinal suffix).

From Pitman ess and ish, which it is related to phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.

Words that rhyme with ith

Questions about ith

What does ith mean?
Ith means occurring at position i in a sequence.
What part of speech is ith?
Ith can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ith?
Ith is pronounced /aɪθ/ (UK).

Words near ith in the dictionary

  1. Iteuil
  2. Itești
  3. ITF
  4. ITFC
  5. ITFs
  6. ith
  7. Ithaafinolhu
  8. Ithaafushi
  9. Ithaca
  10. Ithacan
  11. Ithacans

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