λάβδα

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Ancient Greek

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    letter

  κάππα  
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  μῦ  
Λ λ   –   English: lambda

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤋 (l‬ /⁠lāmed⁠/).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰ́βδᾰ (lábdan (indeclinable)

  1. lambda, the name for the eleventh letter Λ, λ of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

Synonyms

  • (lambda): λάλ (lál) (Koine Greek)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: λάμδα (lámda)

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