Definition of
J
- (noun, communication) the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet
- (noun, quantity) a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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Synonyms of J
Alternate forms of J
Hypernyms: alphabetic character, energy unit, heat unit, letter, letter of the alphabet, work unit
Origin of the word J
- the letter is a late modification of Roman -i-, originally a scribal creation in continental M.L. to distinguish small -i- in cursive writing from the strokes of other letters, especially in the final positions of words. But in Eng., -y- was used for this, and -j- was introduced c.1600-1640 to take up the consonantal sound that had evolved from -i… more
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Words that sound like J
jack, jack oak, jackass, jacks, jag, jaggy, jagua, jahweh, jak, jakes, jaw, jay, jay cooke, jazz, jazz age, jazzy, jesus, jew, jewess, jewish, ji, jiao, jig, jigsaw, jiqui, jock, jockey, jocose, jog, joke, jook, jook house, josh, joshua, joss, joss house, josue, joy
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