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| Οο – English:omicron | ||
FromKoine Greekὂ μικρόν(ò mikrón,“small O”), in contrast toὦ μέγα(ô méga,“big O, omega”). It took its name from theround shape
of thePhoenician letter𐤏ayin, not from its name (like other letters: e.g.άλφα(álfa) /ἄλφα(álpha) fromaleph,βήτα(víta) /βῆτα(bêta) frombeth, etc.)
όμικρον• (ómikron) n (indeclinable)