digamma

[ dahy-gam-uh ]

/ daɪˈgæm ə /

noun

a letter of the early Greek alphabet that generally fell into disuse in Attic Greek before the classical period and that represented a sound similar to English w.

Origin of digamma

1545–55; <Latin <Greek dígamma, equivalent to di-di-¹ + gámmagamma; from its resemblance to two gammas placed one over the other, similar to Roman French, which is a descendant of digamma

OTHER WORDS FROM digamma

di·gam·mat·ed

[dahy-gam-ey-tid], /daɪˈgæm eɪ tɪd/, adjective

Words nearby digamma

difluence, diflunisal, difunctional, dig, Digambara, digamma, digamy, digastric, digastric fossa, digastric muscle, digastric triangle

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Example sentences from the Web for digamma

Certain prominent historical differences between Aeolic and Ionic (the digamma and α) are known to be unoriginal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
As you place your hat upon a dust-covered volume which lies in the window, you catch the title, '—— on the Digamma.'
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837|Various
I don't care a straw for Greek particles, or the digamma; no more does his mother.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay
Sometimes the sound of the digamma is given, we are told, where the character itself 31 is not written.
The Roman Pronunciation of Latin|Frances E. Lord

Although the digamma escapes our salt, somewhere he lurks on the lonely mountains.
Chimney-Pot Papers|Charles S. Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for digamma

digamma

/ (daɪˈɡæmə) /

noun

a letter of the Greek alphabet (Ϝ) that became obsolete before the classical period of the language. It represented a semivowel like English W and was used as a numeral in later stages of written Greek, and passed into the Roman alphabet as F

Word Origin for digamma

C17: via Latin from Greek, from di- 1 + gamma; from its shape, which suggests one gamma upon another

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	digamma
释义	digamma [ dahy-gam-uh ] / daɪˈgæm ə / noun a letter of the early Greek alphabet that generally fell into disuse in Attic Greek before the classical period and that represented a sound similar to English w. Origin of digamma 1545–55; <Latin <Greek dígamma, equivalent to di-di-¹ + gámmagamma; from its resemblance to two gammas placed one over the other, similar to Roman French, which is a descendant of digamma OTHER WORDS FROM digamma di·gam·mat·ed [dahy-gam-ey-tid], /daɪˈgæm eɪ tɪd/, adjective Words nearby digamma difluence, diflunisal, difunctional, dig, Digambara, digamma, digamy, digastric, digastric fossa, digastric muscle, digastric triangle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for digamma Certain prominent historical differences between Aeolic and Ionic (the digamma and α) are known to be unoriginal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various As you place your hat upon a dust-covered volume which lies in the window, you catch the title, '—— on the Digamma.' The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837\|Various I don't care a straw for Greek particles, or the digamma; no more does his mother. The Lighter Side of School Life\|Ian Hay Sometimes the sound of the digamma is given, we are told, where the character itself 31 is not written. The Roman Pronunciation of Latin\|Frances E. Lord Although the digamma escapes our salt, somewhere he lurks on the lonely mountains. Chimney-Pot Papers\|Charles S. Brooks British Dictionary definitions for digamma digamma / (daɪˈɡæmə) / noun a letter of the Greek alphabet (Ϝ) that became obsolete before the classical period of the language. It represented a semivowel like English W and was used as a numeral in later stages of written Greek, and passed into the Roman alphabet as F Word Origin for digamma C17: via Latin from Greek, from di- 1 + gamma; from its shape, which suggests one gamma upon another Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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