h, eighth letter of the . It corresponds to cheth and eta (Η). It may derive from an early symbol for fence. In the early Greek alphabets a form with three horizontal bars and the simpler form H were both widely distributed. In the prevailing form was similar to the early Greek form, and the same or a similar form occurs in very early inscriptions, but the form H came into general use in Latin, either from the Chalcidic Greek alphabet of or from some other source. The modern majuscule H is derived directly from the Latin. The cursive Latin form resembled a stylized version of the modern minuscule h, as did the form. Both of these forms result from the letter without taking the pen from the paper, the right-hand vertical bar being thus foreshortened and the horizontal stroke rounded. From these came the form as well as the modern minuscule h.In the alphabets used to write the East of Greek the letter became superfluous as a result of the disappearance of the which it represented in that dialect. It was accordingly put to a new use to indicate the open long e which had arisen through alteration of the primitive Greek long a. In a few inscriptions from , , and several other localities the letter was used with syllabic value; that is, it included he, thus showing its old consonantal and its new vocalic value at the same time. Eventually, as a result of the spread of the , its use for the long vowel e or η became general throughout Greece, while its consonantal value as the aspirate h passed from the western Greek alphabets into the Etruscan alphabets and then into the Latin and other alphabets of ancient Italy. In the the sound has largely disappeared, but the letter is still extensively used, partly with only etymological value, (e.g., French homme), partly with fancied etymological value (e.g., French haut from Latin altus, with h through the influence of hoh, the word of the same meaning), partly with special orthographical functions. For example, in Italian h is used in combination with c or g to indicate the hard sound before a front vowel (e.g., chi, ghetto)., H, or h, is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, including the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is aitch (pronounced / eɪtʃ / ⓘ, plural aitches), or regionally haitch (pronounced / heɪtʃ /, plural haitches).[1], Experience the America's favorite Asian grocery store, H Mart with organic, natural, and locally sourced food. Visit your neighborhood store. We serve the Pacific Northwest region..