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tau.

tau; the Greek letter Τ, τ

3 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtau/[ˈt̪au̯]
  1. tau; the Greek letter Τ, τ

    feminine
  2. tauon (elementary particle)

    feminine
  3. tau cross

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû) and Hebrew תָּו (tav).

noun/ˈtau/[ˈt̪au̯]
  1. taw (22nd and last letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

    masculine
  2. alternative form of tao (“tau cross”).

    alt-of · alternative · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû) and Hebrew תָּו (tav).

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