Η

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Η U+0397, Η
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ETA
Ζ
[U+0396]
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[U+0398]
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Translingual

Etymology

Initial of Ancient GreekCategory:Translingual terms derived from Ancient Greek#Η Ἡσύχιος (Hēsúkhios), the name of Hesychius of Alexandria, its once-supposed editor.

Symbol

ΗCategory:Translingual lemmas#ΗCategory:Translingual symbols#ΗCategory:Translingual entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. (textual criticismCategory:mul:Textual criticism#Η) the Alexandrian text-type

See also

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From PhoenicianCategory:Ancient Greek terms borrowed from Phoenician#ΗCategory:Ancient Greek terms derived from Phoenician#Η 𐤇 (, ḥēt).

Letter

Η (Ē) (uppercase, lowercase η)Category:Ancient Greek lemmas#ΗCategory:Ancient Greek letters#ΗCategory:Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. The letter eta (ἦτα), the seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

Derived terms

See also

Symbol

Η (C)Category:Ancient Greek lemmas#ΗCategory:Ancient Greek numeral symbols#ΗCategory:Ancient Greek terms with non-redundant manual transliterations#ΗCategory:Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. A digit 100 in the decimal acrophonic numeral system that predated the gematria system. An abbreviation of ἑκατόν (hekatón, hundred). Equivalent to the Roman numeral C.

Usage notes

The basic acrophonic units are Ι 1, 𐅃 5, Δ 10, Η 100, Χ 1000 and Μ 10,000. Η is iterated for ΗΗ 200, ΗΗΗ 300 and ΗΗΗΗ 400, and combines with 𐅃 for 500.

Derived terms

Gaulish

Letter

Η (Ē) (no case)Category:Gaulish lemmas#ΗCategory:Gaulish letters#ΗCategory:Gaulish nouns#ΗCategory:Greek script characters#ΗCategory:Gaulish entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. (palaeographyCategory:cel-gau:Palaeography#Η) A letter of the Gallo-Greek Gaulish alphabet. It transcribed /e/ and //.
    Synonym: Ε (E)

Greek

Pronunciation

Letter

Η (I) (uppercase, lowercase η)Category:Greek lemmas#ΗCategory:Greek letters#ΗCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. The upper case letter eta (ήτα), the seventh letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Numeral

Η (I)Category:Greek lemmas#ΗCategory:Greek numerals#ΗCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. The number eight in Greek numerals.

See also

  • ͵Η (8000) (a Greek numeral)

Article

Η (I)Category:Greek lemmas#ΗCategory:Greek articles#ΗCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΗCategory:Pages with entries#ΗCategory:Pages with 4 entries#Η

  1. the (feminine form; plural οι)

Usage notes

When accented this letter forms a conjunction ή (í, or).

See also

see: Appendix:Greek alphabet
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