ὦ μέγα

Ancient Greek

previous letter ψεῖ		following letter
Ω ω – English: omega

Etymology

Literally, “big o”, in order to distinguish it from omicron ο (o), which had become identical in pronunciation. Displaced earlier ὦ (ô).

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɡa/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɣa/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɣa/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o ˈme.ɣa/

Noun

ὦ μέγα • (ô méga) n (indeclinable)

(Koine) omega, the name for the twenty-fourth letter Ω, ω of the Ancient Greek alphabet

Descendants

Greek: ωμέγα (oméga)
→ English: omega
→ Russian: оме́га (oméga)
→ Ukrainian: оме́га (oméha)