eth

noun

less common spelling of edh

: the letter ð used in Old English to represent either of the fricatives \th\ or \t͟h\ and in Icelandic and some phonetic alphabets to represent the fricative \t͟h\

eth-

combining form

Definition of eth- (Entry 2 of 4)

: ethyl ethene

-eth

verb suffix

variants: or -th

Definition of -eth (Entry 3 of 4)

—used to form the archaic third person singular present of verbs doth

-eth

adjective suffix

Definition of -eth (Entry 4 of 4)

— see -th entry 2

History and Etymology for eth

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary

Verb suffix

Middle English, from Old English -eth, -ath, -th; akin to Old High German -it, -ōt, -ēt, 3rd singular ending, Latin -t, -it

Learn More About eth

Dictionary Entries Near eth

Etesian

eth

eth-

Statistics for eth

Cite this Entry

“Eth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eth. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

More Definitions for eth

-eth

Kids Definition of -eth

— see -th

WORD OF THE DAY

dander

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Eponyms: Words Named After People

What is the best definition of boycott?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ