Chth

Explanation

Chth is a tetragraph for an initial sound /θ/ in words of Greek origin such as chthonian. When not initial, it is pronounced /kθ/, as in autochthonous.

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Universal Dictionary of the English Language (1900)

A New and Original Work Presenting for Convenient Reference the Orthography, Pronuciation, Meaning, Use, Origin and Development of Every Word in the English Language... by Robert Hunter, Charles Morris

chth'Jl-lek-niu,. 1. [Eng. catholic; mesa] lite. flit. fire, amidst. whit. till, hthor: we, wet. hero, camel. hér, there; or. worn. wolf. work.

Encyclopaedia Perthensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, Etc. : Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference (1816)

it is stiled a NY chth EME won ; by which term that acceptation of it is aptly denoted, as it implies both day and night. The nychthemeron is divided into 24 parts called hours; which are of two sorts, equal and unequal, or temporary. See Hour.

Zondervan Bible Dictionary (2009)

by J. D. Douglas, C. Merrill

(lts′ chth, Heb. 'altashth, destroy not). A title notation in Psalms 57, 58, 59, 75, rightly ...

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Scrabble value of C₃H₄T₁H₄

The value of this 4-letter word is 12 points, but it's not an accepted word in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.

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