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Greek alphabet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The 24-letter alphabet of the Greek language, first adopted by Athens in 403 BC and now consisting of the following upper- (majuscule) and lower-case (minuscule) pairs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Ζ ζ, Η η, Θ θ, Ι ι, Κ κ, Λ λ, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Σ σ ς, Τ τ, Υ υ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Ψ ψ, Ω ω

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noun

Meaning 2

Other (epichoric) forms of this alphabet, both prior and subsequent, sometimes they include

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical

Examples

  • variant letter pairs such as Ϝ ϝ, Ͷ ͷ, Ϛ ϛ, Ͱ ͱ, Ϳ ϳ, Ϻ ϻ, Ϙ ϙ, Ϟ ϟ, Ͳ ͳ, Ϡ ϡ, Ϸ ϸ
  • variant letters such as ℩, ς

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noun

Meaning 3

the alphabet used by ancient Greeks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: alphabet

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