σίγμα

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word σίγμα. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word σίγμα, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say σίγμα in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word σίγμα you have here. The definition of the word σίγμα will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofσίγμα, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: σῖγμα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῑ́γμᾰ (sī́gman (genitive σῑ́γμᾰτος); third declension

  1. Alternative form of σῖγμᾰ (sîgma).

Inflection

Greek

 previous
    letter

  ρο  
 following
    letter

  ταυ  
Σ σ ς   –   English: sigma

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῖγμᾰ (sîgma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiɣma/
  • Hyphenation: σίγ‧μα

Noun

σίγμα (sígman (indeclinable)

  1. sigma, the 18th letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

See also

Further reading