ach

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/æt͡ʃ//æx//ɑx//əx/

noun

Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.

OriginMiddle English ache ← Old French ache ← Latin apium →
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Meanings

ach1

nounach (plural aches)

plural aches · alternative ache

  1. obsoleteAny of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.

ach2

interjection
  1. An expression of annoyance.

    "Ach." Auntie frowned hugely. "That is all nonsense."

    1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972
  2. An expression of woe or regret.
  3. alternativeAlternative form of och.

ACH3

proper noun
  1. USabbreviationinitialismbankingInitialism of Automated Clearing House, an electronic banking network often used for direct deposit and electronic bill payment.
nounACH (plural ACHs)

plural ACHs

  1. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Advanced Combat Helmet.

Origin

  1. Latinapium“parsley”
  2. Old Frenchache
  3. Middle Englishache
  4. Englishach

From Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium (“parsley”).

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Cite this entry
APA

ach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ach

MLA

“ach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ach.

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