ὦ μέγα

Ancient Greek

previous letter ψεῖ		following letter
Ω ω – English: omega

Etymology

The name is Koine Greek: ὦ μέγα means "big ω", in order to distinguish it from ο, which had become identical in pronunciation. Displaced earlier ὦ (ô).

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɡa/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɣa/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɣa/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɣa/

Noun

ὦ μέγα • (ô méga) n (indeclinable)

omega, the name for the twenty-fourth letter Ω, ω of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

Descendants

Greek: ωμέγα (oméga)

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