ith

I1T1H4
UK, US/aɪθ/UK, US[aɪ̯θ]UK, US/ɪθ/

adjective

Occurring at position i in a sequence.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

ith1

adjectiveith (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOccurring at position i in a sequence.

ith2

nounith (plural iths)

plural iths

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

Origin

ith · adjective

From i + -th (ordinal suffix).

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ith · noun

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

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Translations

Italian i-esimo
  • i-esimooccurring at position i

Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

ith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ith

MLA

“ith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ith. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ith,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ith.

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