digamma
noun
di·gam·ma
dīˈgamə,
ˈdīˌg-
1
: a letter of the original Greek alphabet representing a sound approximately that of English w which early fell into disuse except in writing the western dialects and in numerical notation where it represented the number 6
called also vau
—symbol F, ϝ2
: the sound represented by the letter ϝ
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“Digamma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digamma. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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