iota subscript
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iota subscript
noun iotas subscript · iota subscripts · iota subscripta · iota subscriptum
- A small iota written below an alpha, eta or omega – e.g. in ᾠδή (ōidḗ) – representing a vocalic offglide that was pronounced in early Ancient Greek, but later became silent; invented in the Middle Ages in order to mark those vowels which would originally have had such an offglide. Coordinate term: iota adscript
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noun small iota written below a vowel letter
| Français | iota souscrit |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Iota subscriptum |
| Ελληνικά | υπογεγραμμένη ypogegramméni |
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@misc{iota_subscript_2026,
title = {iota subscript},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iota%20subscript},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
