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Greek alphabet
noun
- the alphabetic script derived from a Semitic alphabet by way of the Phoenicians, used from about the 8th century b.c. for the writing of Greek, and forming the basis of many other scripts, including Latin and Cyrillic. The letters of the Greek alphabet are: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu 1, xi, omicron, pi 1, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi 1, psi 1, omega.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Greek alphabet1
First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences
To this prince is ascribed the invention of sixteen letters of the Greek Alphabet.
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