DIGAMMAS

Noun

digammas

plural of digamma

Source: Wiktionary


DIGAMMA

Di*gam"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. gammas placed one above the other.] (Gr. Gram.)

Definition: A letter (

Note: This form identifies it with the Latin F, though in sound it is said to have been nearer V. It was pronounced, probably, much like the English W.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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