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Where does “lambda” come from?

Lambda, the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, derives from Ancient Greek λάμβδα, whose origin and earliest meaning remain unknown.

lambda (English): The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern...

Definitions

  1. The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern...

Ancestry of “lambda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλάμβδαAlternative form of λάβδα; the letter Λ
2Phoenician𐤋‬—

Words derived from “lambda”

  • antilambda
  • kilolambda
  • labda
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