F

1. F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma &unr_;, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phœnician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p , k , v , and b ; as in E. f ive, Gr. pekos ; E. f ox, v ixen ; f ragile, b reak; f ruit, b rook, v. t. ; E. b ear, L. f erre. See Guide to Pronunciation , §§ 178, 179, 188, 198, 230.
2. The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F ♯) is a tone intermediate between F and G.

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