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-eth
1- an ending of the third person singular present indicative of verbs, now occurring only in archaic forms or used in solemn or poetic language: doeth or doth; hopeth; sitteth.
-eth
2- variant of -th 2, the ordinal suffix, used when the cardinal number ends in -y: twentieth; thirtieth.
eth
3[ eth ]
noun
- a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
Eth.
4abbreviation for
- Ethiopia.
-eth
1suffix
- forming the archaic third person singular present indicative tense of verbs
goeth
taketh
ETH
3abbreviation for
- Ethiopia (international car registration)
Eth.
4abbreviation for
- Ethiopia(n)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -eth1
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Origin of -eth1
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Example Sentences
Note, once for all, that 'th for final -eth is extremely common throughout all parts of this poem.
There will soon be one b-e-eg mince pie we-eth Captain Wright eenside.
This requires care, because the final -eth is usually written in full, though seldom sounded.
Nilgang yam eb dais ot eb os kile eth hatemcatsim atth ti nac veern eb fylul ratlen.
Eth-baal: so that even in the sacred writings we find terms of this sort transposed.
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