Hyphenation
the reap·erTurkish pronunciation
dhi ripırPronunciation
/ᴛʜē ˈrēpər/ /ðiː ˈriːpɜr/
Etymology
[ before consonants usually ] (definite article.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English thE, masc. demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article; more at THAT.