D ::
D () The
fourth letter of the
English alphabet, and a vocal
consonant. The
English letter is from
Latin, which is from
Greek, which took it from
Ph/nician, the
probable ultimate origin being
Egyptian. It is
related most
nearly to t and th; as, Eng. deep, G. tief; Eng.
daughter, G.
tochter, Gr.
qyga`thr, Skr.
duhitr. See Guide to
Pronunciation, �178, 179, 229..