Redirected from ϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
Σ, σ
S, s
Sounds Like: SEEG-mah
Translations: Sigma (letter), 200 (number)
From the root: Σ
Part of Speech: Letter
Explanation: Sigma is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. It represents the 's' sound. In ancient Greek, it had two forms: Σ (uppercase) and σ (lowercase). At the end of a word, the lowercase form changes to ς (final sigma). It also functions as a numeral, representing the number 200.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Shepherd of Hermas — 30:3
Justin Martyr
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 5 — 5:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, Σ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- Σ? — Sigma, 200
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