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Origins: originated as a swash character to end some Roman numerals in place of i.(1)
Greek: ?
Frequency: 23rd most frequent letter in English (2)
"J" from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755): "J consonant has invariably the same sound with that of g in giant; as jade, jet, jilt, jolt, just." (3)
2 comments:
Jaundiced Johnson judges justling, jaunting, jabbering juvenille jesters justly.
"Jumpin' jackrabbits!" jammered Jimmy. "Jeering jackals juxtaposing journeyers!"
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