Digammas

/daɪˈɡæməz/ noun

Definition

Plural of digamma; multiple instances of the ancient Greek letter or references to it.

Etymology

From digamma + -s (plural). Refers to multiple occurrences of this ancient double-gamma letter in texts or epigraphic study.

Kelly Says

Linguistic detectives use digammas hidden in ancient Greek poems like clues—the presence of these lost letters tells us exactly when poems were written before classical Greek standardized its alphabet.

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