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词汇 digamma
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Definition of digamma in English:

digamma

noun dʌɪˈɡamədīˈɡamə
  • The sixth letter of the early Greek alphabet (Ϝ, ϝ), probably pronounced as ‘w’. It became obsolete before the Classical period.

    早期希腊语的第六个字母(发音大概如"w",在古典时期到来之前就不再使用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The letters digamma, koppa, and san are the obsolete ones.
    • If anyone knows how to put a digamma in, let me know, and I'll fix it.
    • It may be noted that another sherd bearing a fragmentary inscription which includes a digamma was found among the material examined this year.
    • They included the letters digamma and koppa, the ancestors of Roman F and Q and a modification of P written with a tail, which served as an early model for Roman R.
    • While this information is in good dictionaries, I have sometimes wanted a more convenient list of words used in Epic which start with the digamma.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek, from di- 'twice' + gamma (because of the shape of the letter, resembling gamma (Γ) with an extra stroke).

Definition of digamma in US English:

digamma

noundīˈɡamə
  • The sixth letter of the early Greek alphabet (Ϝ, ϝ), pronounced as “w.” It became obsolete in many Greek dialects before the Classical period.

    早期希腊语的第六个字母(发音大概如"w",在古典时期到来之前就不再使用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It may be noted that another sherd bearing a fragmentary inscription which includes a digamma was found among the material examined this year.
    • They included the letters digamma and koppa, the ancestors of Roman F and Q and a modification of P written with a tail, which served as an early model for Roman R.
    • If anyone knows how to put a digamma in, let me know, and I'll fix it.
    • The letters digamma, koppa, and san are the obsolete ones.
    • While this information is in good dictionaries, I have sometimes wanted a more convenient list of words used in Epic which start with the digamma.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek, from di- ‘twice’ + gamma (because of the shape of the letter, resembling gamma (Γ) with an extra stroke).

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