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From di- + gamma, from its shape resembling two stacked capital gammas (Γ).
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digamma
Today it means: An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ Full definition →
Today it means: An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ Full definition →
From di- + gamma, from its shape resembling two stacked capital gammas (Γ).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.