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Η U+0397, Η
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ETA
Ζ
[U+0396]
Greek and Coptic Θ
[U+0398]

Translingual

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Η

  1. (textual criticism), the Alexandrian text-type (from Hesychius, its once-supposed editor).

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Phoenician 𐤇 (, ḥēt).

Letter

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Η (Ē) (uppercase, lowercase η)

  1. The letter eta (ἦτα), the seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

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Η (C)

  1. A digit 100 in the decimal acrophonic numeral system that predated the gematria system. An abbreviation of ἑκατόν (hekatón, hundred). Equivalent to the Roman numeral C.

Usage notes

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The basic acrophonic units are Ι 1, 𐅃 5, Δ 10, Η 100, Χ 1000 and Μ 10,000. Η is iterated for ΗΗ 200, ΗΗΗ 300 and ΗΗΗΗ 400, and combines with 𐅃 for 500.

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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Η (I) (uppercase, lowercase η)

  1. The upper case letter eta (ήτα), the seventh letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Numeral

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Η (I)

  1. The number eight in Greek numerals.

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  • ͵Η (8000) (a Greek numeral)

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Η (I)

  1. the (feminine form; plural οι)

Usage notes

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When accented this letter forms a conjunction ή (í, or).

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see: Appendix:Greek alphabet