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digamma definition

di·gamma (dī gam′ə)

noun

the sixth letter (ϝ) of the early Greek alphabet, derived from the Semitic vav and having the sound of the English w: it was replaced in the Latin alphabet by F

Etymology: Gr < di-, two + gamma: so called because it resembles two gammas (Γ) in form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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