gammadion

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noun

A fylfot or swastika.

OriginMedieval Greek γαμμάδιον →
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Meanings

noungammadion (plural gammadions or gammadia)

plural gammadions · plural gammadia

  1. A fylfot or swastika.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
swastika

Origin

  1. Medieval Greekγαμμάδιον
  2. Englishgammadion

Learned borrowing from Medieval Greek γαμμάδιον (gammádion), diminutive of γάμμα (gámma), after the resemblance of each of the symbol’s arms to the Greek letter gamma: Γ.

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APA

gammadion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammadion

MLA

“gammadion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammadion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gammadion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammadion.

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