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English word origin

Etymology of ith

From i + -th (ordinal suffix).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Occurring at position i in a sequence.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From i + -th (ordinal suffix).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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