γ
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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| Unicode name | GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA | |||
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| Codepoint | U+03B3 | |||
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Translingual [edit]
Symbol [edit]
γ
- (mathematics) an empty set
- (mathematics) the Euler–Mascheroni constant
See also [edit]
See gamma for the name of this letter in other languages.
Greek [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Γ, from the Phoenician letter 𐤂 (“gimel”).
Letter [edit]
γ (lowercase, uppercase Γ)
- Lower-case gamma, the third letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. Its name was γάμμα and it represented a voiced velar stop: /ɡ/; before velars, it represented a velar nasal: /ŋ/. It is preceded by β and followed by δ.
- Lower-case gamma, the third letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Its name is γάμμα or γάμα and it represents either a voiced velar fricative: /ɣ/ or a voiced palatal fricative: /ʝ/; before velars, it represents a velar nasal: /ŋ/. It is preceded by β and followed by δ.
Derived terms [edit]
- γ', ,γ
- g, G (Roman)
- c, C (Roman)
- г, Г (Cyrillic)
- ⲅ, Ⲅ (Coptic)
- ɣ (IPA)
- Ⰳ, ⰳ (Glagolitic)
- γ-ray
- γ-globulin
