# haitch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈheɪt͡ʃ/

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haitch