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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σῖγμα (sîgma), σίγμα (sígma), probably from the root sig- as seen in σίζω (sízō) (< sig-yo "to hiss") + -μα (-ma). [1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma (plural sigmas or sigmata)
- The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets, the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.
- "Herodotus: On The Customs of the Persians", I.139:
- Their names, which are expressive of some bodily or mental excellence, all end with the same letter---the letter which is called San by the Dorians, and Sigma by the Ionians.
- "Herodotus: On The Customs of the Persians", I.139:
- (mathematics) The symbol Σ, used to indicate summation of a set or series.
- (statistics) The symbol σ, used to indicate one standard deviation from the mean, particularly in a normal distribution.
- 2011, Paul Rincon, (bbc.co.uk) LHC: Higgs boson 'may have been glimpsed'
Derived terms[edit]
- sigma darner (Austroaeschna sigma)
- sigmalike
- within one sigma: the range from the mean, plus or minus one standard deviation, usually covering 68% of the data points in a normal distribution
Translations[edit]
letter of the Greek alphabet
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References[edit]
- ^ Woodard, Roger D. (2006). "Alphabet". In Wilson, Nigel Guy. Encyclopedia of ancient Greece. London: Routldedge. p. 38.
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1328
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma f (plural sigmes)
Further reading[edit]
- “sigma” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Czech[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma n
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately form Ancient Greek σῖγμα (sîgma). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma f (plural sigma's)
- sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet)
Derived terms[edit]
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
< Ancient Greek σίγμα (sígma)
Σσ | Previous: | rhoo |
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma
- sigma (Greek letter)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of sigma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | sigma | sigmat | |
genitive | sigman | sigmojen | |
partitive | sigmaa | sigmoja | |
illative | sigmaan | sigmoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | sigma | sigmat | |
accusative | nom. | sigma | sigmat |
gen. | sigman | ||
genitive | sigman | sigmojen sigmainrare | |
partitive | sigmaa | sigmoja | |
inessive | sigmassa | sigmoissa | |
elative | sigmasta | sigmoista | |
illative | sigmaan | sigmoihin | |
adessive | sigmalla | sigmoilla | |
ablative | sigmalta | sigmoilta | |
allative | sigmalle | sigmoille | |
essive | sigmana | sigmoina | |
translative | sigmaksi | sigmoiksi | |
instructive | — | sigmoin | |
abessive | sigmatta | sigmoitta | |
comitative | — | sigmoineen |
Possessive forms of sigma (type kala) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | sigmani | sigmamme |
2nd person | sigmasi | sigmanne |
3rd person | sigmansa |
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma m (plural sigma)
- sigma (Greek letter)
Further reading[edit]
- “sigma” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σῖγμα (sîgma), σίγμα (sígma).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma m or f (invariable)
- sigma, specifically:
- The name of the Greek-script letter Σ/σ, ς
- (mathematics) The symbol Σ, used to indicate summation of a set or series.
- (statistics) The symbol σ, used to indicate one standard deviation from the mean, specifically in a normal distribution.
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma m (invariable)
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma m (plural sigmas)
- sigma (name of the Greek letter Σ, σ)
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigma f (plural sigmas)
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