ζ
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[edit] Translingual
[edit] Symbol
ζ
- (mathematics) A mathematical function formally known as the Riemann zeta function.
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[edit] Greek
[edit] Etymology
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Ζ, from the Phoenician letter 𐤆, zayin.
[edit] Letter
ζ (lowercase, uppercase Ζ)
- Lower-case zeta, the seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. Its name was ζῆτα. The sound it represented is disputed, some claim it was IPA: /zd/, others claim it was IPA: /dz/. It is preceded by ϝ and followed by η.
- Lower-case zeta, the sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Its name is ζήτα and it represents a voiced alveolar fricative: IPA: /z/. It is preceded by ε and followed by η.