noun
Meaning 1
A small iota written below an alpha, eta or omega – e.g. in ᾠδή (ōidḗ) – representing a vocalic offglide that was pronounced in early Ancient Greek, but later became silent; invented in the Middle Ages in order to mark those vowels which would originally have had such an offglide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
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Examples
- Coordinate term: iota adscript
Meaning relationships
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