γ

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	Upper case form
English name gamma
Wikipedia article on γ

Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Symbol 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 See also

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Etymology

Derived from its majuscule counterpart Γ, from the Phoenician letter 𐤂 (“‘gimel’”).

[edit] Symbol

γ

1. 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.
2. 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• γ', ,γ
• g, G (Roman)
• c, C (Roman)
• г, Г (Cyrillic)
• ⲅ, Ⲅ (Coptic)
• ɣ (IPA)
• Ⰳ, ⰳ (Glagolitic)

[edit] See also

See gamma for the name of this letter in other languages.