π
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A compound of π (5) and Ξ (10,000).
Symbol
[edit]π β’ (β)
- A digit 50,000 in the decimal acrophonic numeral system that predated the gematria system. Equivalent to the Roman digit β, i.e. Iβββ.
Usage notes
[edit]Myriads are appended for π Ξ 60,000, π ΞΞ 70,000, π ΞΞΞ 80,000, π ΞΞΞΞ 90,000.
The basic acrophonic units are Ξ 1, π 5, Ξ 10, Ξ 100, Ξ§ 1000 and Ξ 10,000. π combines with the higher digits for multiples of five.
Derived terms
[edit]- π 50,000 staters