ꟙ

ꟙ U+A7D9, ꟙ LATIN SMALL LETTER SIGMOID S ← Ꟙ [U+A7D8] Latin Extended-D Ꟛ → [U+A7DA]

Translingual

Alternative forms

⟨Ꟙ⟩ may vary in appearance from a Greek σ to a digit 6.

Letter

ꟙ (upper Ꟙ, lower ꟙ)

1. "Sigmoid s". A medieval form of the letter s, used in Middle English, Middle Scots and Middle Cornish.

Usage notes

Usage varies. In some manuscripts, sigmoid ⟨ꟙ⟩ appears in word-final position and long ⟨ſ⟩ elsewhere; in others, sigmoid ⟨ꟙ⟩ appears in word-initial position, long ⟨ſ⟩ medially and ⟨s⟩ word-finally. Or scribes may vary the forms apparently randomly.