| Letter1 | Name | Traditional Latin transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Α α | Alpha | A a |
| Β β2 | Beta | B b |
| Γ γ | Gamma | G g |
| Δ δ | Delta | D d |
| Ε ε | Epsilon | E e |
| Ζ ζ | Zeta | Z z |
| Η η | Eta | Ē ē |
| Θ θ | Theta | Th th |
| Ι ι | Iota | I i |
| Κ κ | Kappa | C c, K k |
| Λ λ | Lambda | L l |
| Μ μ | Mu | M m |
| Ν ν | Nu | N n |
| Ξ ξ | Xi | X x |
| Ο ο | Omicron | O o |
| Π π | Pi | P p |
| Ρ ρ | Rho | R r, Rh rh |
| Σ σ/ς3 | Sigma | S s |
| Τ τ | Tau | T t |
| Υ υ | Upsilon | Y y, U u |
| Φ φ4 | Phi | Ph ph |
| Χ χ | Chi | Ch ch, Kh kh |
| Ψ ψ5 | Psi | Ps ps |
| Ω ω | Omega | Ō ō |
- This table was adapted from Greek alphabet – Wikipedia ↩︎
- The word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. ↩︎
- There are two different forms of the lowercase sigma. ↩︎
- English words that contain “ph” (when used as an “f” sound) are often derived from a Greek root. ↩︎
- English words that contain “ps” are often derived from a Greek root. ↩︎
Greek letters used in mathematics, science, and engineering – Wikipedia
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