iota subscript

noun

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.

“Coordinate term: iota adscript”

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Meanings

nouniota subscript (plural iotas subscript or iota subscripts or iota subscripta)

plural iotas subscript · plural iota subscripts · plural iota subscripta · alternative iota subscriptum

  1. GreekcommunicationsA 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.

    Coordinate term: iota adscript

Translations

Ancient Greek ὑπογεγραμμένη
  • ὑπογεγραμμένη (hupogegramménē)small iota written below a vowel letter
French iota souscrit
  • iota souscritsmall iota written below a vowel letter
German Iota subscriptum
  • Iota subscriptumsmall iota written below a vowel letter
Greek υπογεγραμμένη
  • υπογεγραμμένη (ypogegramméni)small iota written below a vowel letter
Latin iōta subscrīptum
  • iōta subscrīptumsmall iota written below a vowel letter
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Chicago

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