DIGAMMA


Meaning of DIGAMMA in English

[ dʌɪ'gamə ]

■ noun the sixth letter of the early Greek alphabet (, ), probably pronounced as ‘w’.

Origin

C17: via L. from Gk, from di- 'twice' + gamma (because of the shape of the letter, resembling gamma (Γ) with an extra stroke).

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