Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digamma

/daɪˈɡæmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: digam-ma
IPA: /daɪˈɡæmə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ

Etymology

From di- + gamma, from its shape resembling two stacked capital gammas (Γ).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di

Inflected Forms

digammas (plural)

Derived Forms

digammate

Frequently Paired Words

digamma function epsilon zeta

Synonyms

wau

Rhymes With

alabama gamma mamma tsamma

Questions

How do you pronounce digamma?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈɡæmə/.
What does digamma mean?: An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ
Where does digamma come from?: From di- + gamma, from its shape resembling two stacked capital gammas (Γ).

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