gammadion

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek γαμμάδιον (gammádion), diminutive of γάμμα (gámma),[1] after the resemblance of each of the symbol’s arms to the Greek letter gamma: Γ.

Noun

gammadion (plural gammadions or gammadia)

  1. A fylfot or swastika.

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “gammadion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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