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omicron

omicron

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The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet written as Ο or ο
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊmɪkrɒn/
: omicrón
  • I hereby call to order this emergency session of the 32nd Chapter of Kappa Omicron Kappa.
  • Greek letter omicron

Examples

  • At Alpha Omicron Pi ♪

    Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)

  • Welcome to Delta Omicron Gamma.

    Sorority Boys (2002)

  • - Kata, Omicron, Pi.

    The House on Sorority Row (1982)

  • Do you promise to maintain the superior social traditions of Kappa Omicron Kappa, forsaking all others?

    Sorority Boys (2002)

  • Kappa Omicron Nu is pleased to announce a call for video submissions on YouTube!

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  • The Greek letter omicron is often used in mathematics to represent small quantities.

  • In the Greek alphabet, omicron is the 15th letter and is represented as Ο in uppercase.

  • Many scientific fields use the letter omicron as a symbol in equations and formulas.

Surface Forms

omicron singular
omicrons plural

Etymology

Omicron comes from Greek parts o ('O') and mikron ('small'), so it originally meant 'small O'. That's why omicron is the small letter 'o' in the Greek alphabet and is used in math and science.