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digamma
digamma [ d gamə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
letter of Greek alphabet: a letter of the ancient Greek alphabet that became obsolete in the classical period, represented in the English alphabet as 'w'
[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek, 'double gamma'; from its resemblance to two capital gammas, one above the other]
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