Euclidean alphabet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Euclid, the archon of Athens responsible for its adoption.
Noun[edit]
- The classical Greek alphabet, a modified form of the Ionic alphabet adopted by Athens in 403 BC following its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
Usage notes[edit]
Used when distinguishing this form of the Greek alphabet from its other epichoric forms, particularly Athens's earlier Attic alphabet.
Synonyms[edit]
- (imprecise) Greek alphabet, Ionic alphabet