όμικρον

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Ο ο   –   English: omicron

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Etymology

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From Koine Greek ὂ μικρόν (small O), in contrast to ὠμέγα (big O, omega). It took its name from the round shape of the Phoenician letter 𐤏 ayin, not from its name (like other letters: e.g. άλφα (álfa) / ἄλφα from aleph, βήτα (víta) / βῆτα (bêta) from beth, etc.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈomikron/
  • Hyphenation: ό‧μι‧κρον

Noun

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όμικρον (ómikronn (indeclinable)

  1. omicron, the 15th letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

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