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Σ.

final lowercase ς · nonfinal lowercase σ · S · uppercase

The letter sigma (σίγμα), the 18th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

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  1. The letter sigma (σίγμα), the 18th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

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Where this word comes from

From Phoenician 𐤔 (š, “šīn”).

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  1. A counter for staters. An abbreviation of στατήρ (statḗr). Used as a tally mark, as in ΣΣΣΣ (4 staters) and Τ𐅐𐅏ΣΣΣ (1 talent 18 staters).

Where this word comes from

From Phoenician 𐤔 (š, “šīn”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.