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ETA (AY-tuh)
7th letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Greek "H"; Greek vowel; Letter from Athens; Hellenic vowel
Crossword puzzle frequency: once a month
Frequency in English language: 16087 / 86800
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The Greek alphabet is a set of 24 letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BC. It was the first alphabet in the narrow sense, that is a writing system that uses a separate symbol for each vowel and consonant. It is the oldest alphabetic script in continuous use today. The letters were also used to represent Greek numerals, beginning in the 2nd century BC.
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The Greek alphabet is descended from the Phoenician alphabet, and unrelated to Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary, earlier writing systems for Greek. It has given rise to many other alphabets used in Europe and the Middle East, including the Latin alphabet. In addition to being used for writing Modern Greek, its letters are today used as symbols in mathematics and science, particle names in physics, as names of stars, in the names of fraternities and sororities, in the naming of supernumerary tropical cyclones, and for other purposes.
ZETA (ZAY-tuh)
6th letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Sixth Greek letter; Greek consonant
Crossword puzzle frequency: 3 times a year
Frequency in English language: 19977 / 86800
TAU (tou)
19th letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Sigma follower; Frat name consonant; T in Sparta; T, to Theocritus
Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year
Frequency in English language: 39892 / 86800
THETA (THAYE-tuh)
8th letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Iota preceder; Eta follower; Eighth Greek letter; Fraternity letter
Crossword puzzle frequency: once a year
Frequency in English language: 31737 / 86800
RHO (roh)
17th letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Sigma preceder; Pi follower; Plato's P; Letter after pi; Frat house letter
Crossword puzzle frequency: once a month
Frequency in English language: 55452 / 86800
SIGMA (SIG-muh)
18th letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Greek letter; 18th letter of the Greek alphabet; Frat letter
Crossword puzzle frequency: once a year
Frequency in English language: 17403 / 86800
PHI (feye)
21st letter of Greek alphabet
Common clues: Greek letter; Frat letter; 21st Greek letter; ___ Beta Kappa; Follower of Upsilon
Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year
Frequency in English language: 42011 / 86800
CHI (kee)
22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Phi follower; Frat letter; Third to last Greek letter; Greek “X”
Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year
Frequency in English language: 16824 / 86800
PSI (sigh)
23rd letter of the Greek alphabet
Common clues: Chi-omega go-between; 23rd Greek letter; Trident-shaped letter
Crossword puzzle frequency: once a year
Frequency in English language: 24433 / 86800
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