λάμβδα

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

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /lámb.da/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈlamb.da/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈlamb.ða/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈlamb.ða/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈlamb.ða/

Noun

λᾰ́μβδᾰ • (lámbda) n (indeclinable)

Alternative form of λάβδα (lábda)
- 391 BCE, Aristophanes, Assemblywomen 920
- 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 514b.18

References

“λάμβδα, λαμβδοειδής”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Greek

Noun

λάμβδα • (lámvda) n (indeclinable)

Alternative form of λάμδα (lámda)

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia