digamma

D2I1G2A1M3M3A1
/daɪˈɡæmə/

noun

An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ

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Meanings

noundigamma (plural digammas)

plural digammas

  1. An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ

    Synonyms: wau

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ

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Origin

From di- + gamma, from its shape resembling two stacked capital gammas (Γ).

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Translations

Catalan digamma
  • digammaAncient Greek letter
Dutch digamma
  • digammaAncient Greek letter
Esperanto digamo
  • digamoAncient Greek letter
Finnish digamma
  • digammaAncient Greek letter
French digamma
  • digammaAncient Greek letter
German Digamma
  • DigammaAncient Greek letter
Greek δίγαμμα
  • δίγαμμα (dígamma)Ancient Greek letter
Italian digamma
  • digammaAncient Greek letter
Malay digama
  • digamaAncient Greek letter
Polish digamma
  • digammaAncient Greek letter
Portuguese digama
  • digamaAncient Greek letter
Russian дига́мма
  • дига́мма (digámma)Ancient Greek letter

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

digamma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digamma

MLA

“digamma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digamma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digamma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digamma.

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