ch

ch · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A digraph (two-letter combination) in English representing the sound /tʃ/ as in "church" or "cheese."

  2. 2.

    An abbreviation for "chapter" in references.

  3. 3.

    An abbreviation for "church" in some contexts.

Related words

See also: chapter, church

Etymology

The digraph "ch" came to English from Latin and Old French, where it represented the /tʃ/ sound borrowed from Germanic languages.