š…†


š…† U+10146, 𐅆
GREEK ACROPHONIC ATTIC FIVE THOUSAND
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[U+10145] 		Ancient Greek Numbers š…‡ ā†’
[U+10147]

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A compound of š…ƒ (5) and Ī§ (1,000).

Symbol

š…† ā€¢ (ā†)

  1. A digit 5,000 in the decimal acrophonic numeral system that predated the gematria system. Equivalent to the Roman digit ā†, i.e. Iā†ƒā†ƒ.

Usage notes

Thousands are appended for š…†Ī§ 6,000, š…†Ī§Ī§ 7,000, š…†Ī§Ī§Ī§ 8,000, š…†Ī§Ī§Ī§Ī§ 9,000.

The basic acrophonic units are Ī™ 1, š…ƒ 5, Ī” 10, Ī— 100, Ī§ 1000 and Īœ 10,000. š…ƒ combines with the higher digits for multiples of five.

Derived terms

  • š…Ž 5,000 talents
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