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Where does “omega” come from?

Omega comes from Ancient Greek ὦ μέγα, a phrase of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

omega (English): The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the...

Definitions

  1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the...

Ancestry of “omega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὦ μέγαomega, the name for the twenty-fifth letter Ω, ω...

Words derived from “omega”

  • omegatron
  • omegaform
  • Omega Point
  • obomegoid
  • omegoid
  • オメガ
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