Β

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English name beta — Greek name βήτα
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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Symbol 1.3 Pronunciation 2 English 2.1 Noun 3 Greek 3.1 Noun 3.2 Initialism 3.2.1 Related terms

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Etymology

Derived from the Phoenician letter beth .

[edit] Symbol

Β

1. The upper case letter beta, the second letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Β'

1. The number two in Greek numerals.

,Β

1. The number 2000 in Greek numerals.

[edit] Pronunciation

• In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

Β

1. beta

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

Β

1. beta (βήτα)

[edit] Initialism

Β

1. βορράς
2. βόρειος

[edit] Related terms

• Δ, δύση, δυτικός
• Ν, νότος, νότιος
• Α, ανατολή, ανατολικός