omikron

See also: Omikron and omíkron

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ὂ μῑκρόν (ò mīkrón, “little o”).

Noun

omikron (plural omikrons or omikra)

1. Alternative form of omicron
   • 1983, Christoph W[alter] Clairmont, Patrios Nomos: Public Burial in Athens during the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.: The Archaeological, Epigraphic-Literary and Historical Evidence (BAR International Series; 161(ii)), part ii, Oxford, Oxfordshire: B.A.R., →ISBN, page 312:

     Perhaps among later additions is the name Ergotimos on (b) col.3, 1.58. In this name the omikra are taller as compared with other omikra in the list of names, but the other letters are of the same height. I am therefore not wholly convinced that we really have a later addition. It is the last name in col.3 and we cannot tell what made the engraver incise the omikra taller.

   • 1991, J[ohn] Pinsent, Helena Hurt, editors, Liverpool Classical Monthly, volume 16, Liverpool, Merseyside, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4:

     [W]hat follows I would explain as an unsuccessful attempt at spelling the verbal form καμομένου with the first omikron clumsily written in the gap at the top of Powell’s character 45 with the upper curve following the scratch. […] As will be seen form Powell’s copy there are other examples of awkward omikra, e.g. characters 37 and 39.

   • 1995 April 3, Greek & Roman Coins (Auction; 8), Zurich: Numismatica Ars Classica, →OCLC, page 24:

     [U]pper l. dolphin swims anti-clockwise, necklace-pendant is vase, there are two omikra in legend and signature beneath truncation is ΦΡΥΓΙΛΛ/ΟΣ.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈomɪkron]

Noun

omikron n or m inan

1. omicron (Greek letter)

Declension

when masculine:

Declension of omikron (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	omikron	omikrony
genitive	omikronu	omikronů
dative	omikronu	omikronům
accusative	omikron	omikrony
vocative	omikrone	omikrony
locative	omikronu	omikronech
instrumental	omikronem	omikrony

Indeclinable when neuter.

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὂ μικρόν (ò mikrón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.mi.krɔn/

• Audio:

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Noun

omikron m or f (plural omikrons, diminutive omikronnetje n)

1. omicron (Greek letter)

Further reading

• omikron on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὂ μικρόν (ò mikrón, “small O”)

Greek letter

Οο	Previous:	ksii
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈomikron/, [ˈo̞mikro̞n]
• Rhymes: -omikron
• Hyphenation^(key): omik‧ron

Noun

omikron

1. omicron (Greek letter)

Declension

Inflection of omikron (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		omikron	omikronit
genitive		omikronin	omikronien
partitive		omikronia	omikroneja
illative		omikroniin	omikroneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		omikron	omikronit
accusative	nom.	omikron	omikronit
	gen.	omikronin
genitive		omikronin	omikronien
partitive		omikronia	omikroneja
inessive		omikronissa	omikroneissa
elative		omikronista	omikroneista
illative		omikroniin	omikroneihin
adessive		omikronilla	omikroneilla
ablative		omikronilta	omikroneilta
allative		omikronille	omikroneille
essive		omikronina	omikroneina
translative		omikroniksi	omikroneiksi
abessive		omikronitta	omikroneitta
instructive		—	omikronein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of omikron (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative omikronini omikronini accusative nom. omikronini omikronini gen. omikronini genitive omikronini omikronieni partitive omikroniani omikronejani inessive omikronissani omikroneissani elative omikronistani omikroneistani illative omikroniini omikroneihini adessive omikronillani omikroneillani ablative omikroniltani omikroneiltani allative omikronilleni omikroneilleni essive omikroninani omikroneinani translative omikronikseni omikroneikseni abessive omikronittani omikroneittani instructive — — comitative — omikroneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative omikronisi omikronisi accusative nom. omikronisi omikronisi gen. omikronisi genitive omikronisi omikroniesi partitive omikroniasi omikronejasi inessive omikronissasi omikroneissasi elative omikronistasi omikroneistasi illative omikroniisi omikroneihisi adessive omikronillasi omikroneillasi ablative omikroniltasi omikroneiltasi allative omikronillesi omikroneillesi essive omikroninasi omikroneinasi translative omikroniksesi omikroneiksesi abessive omikronittasi omikroneittasi instructive — — comitative — omikroneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative omikronimme omikronimme accusative nom. omikronimme omikronimme gen. omikronimme genitive omikronimme omikroniemme partitive omikroniamme omikronejamme inessive omikronissamme omikroneissamme elative omikronistamme omikroneistamme illative omikroniimme omikroneihimme adessive omikronillamme omikroneillamme ablative omikroniltamme omikroneiltamme allative omikronillemme omikroneillemme essive omikroninamme omikroneinamme translative omikroniksemme omikroneiksemme abessive omikronittamme omikroneittamme instructive — — comitative — omikroneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative omikroninne omikroninne accusative nom. omikroninne omikroninne gen. omikroninne genitive omikroninne omikronienne partitive omikronianne omikronejanne inessive omikronissanne omikroneissanne elative omikronistanne omikroneistanne illative omikroniinne omikroneihinne adessive omikronillanne omikroneillanne ablative omikroniltanne omikroneiltanne allative omikronillenne omikroneillenne essive omikroninanne omikroneinanne translative omikroniksenne omikroneiksenne abessive omikronittanne omikroneittanne instructive — — comitative — omikroneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative omikroninsa omikroninsa accusative nom. omikroninsa omikroninsa gen. omikroninsa genitive omikroninsa omikroniensa partitive omikroniaan omikroniansa omikronejaan omikronejansa inessive omikronissaan omikronissansa omikroneissaan omikroneissansa elative omikronistaan omikronistansa omikroneistaan omikroneistansa illative omikroniinsa omikroneihinsa adessive omikronillaan omikronillansa omikroneillaan omikroneillansa ablative omikroniltaan omikroniltansa omikroneiltaan omikroneiltansa allative omikronilleen omikronillensa omikroneilleen omikroneillensa essive omikroninaan omikroninansa omikroneinaan omikroneinansa translative omikronikseen omikroniksensa omikroneikseen omikroneiksensa abessive omikronittaan omikronittansa omikroneittaan omikroneittansa instructive — — comitative — omikroneineen omikroneinensa

Hungarian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὂ μικρόν (ò mikrón, “small O”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈomikron]
• Hyphenation: omik‧ron
• Rhymes: -on

Noun

omikron (plural omikronok)

1. omicron (Greek letter)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	omikron	omikronok
accusative	omikront	omikronokat
dative	omikronnak	omikronoknak
instrumental	omikronnal	omikronokkal
causal-final	omikronért	omikronokért
translative	omikronná	omikronokká
terminative	omikronig	omikronokig
essive-formal	omikronként	omikronokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	omikronban	omikronokban
superessive	omikronon	omikronokon
adessive	omikronnál	omikronoknál
illative	omikronba	omikronokba
sublative	omikronra	omikronokra
allative	omikronhoz	omikronokhoz
elative	omikronból	omikronokból
delative	omikronról	omikronokról
ablative	omikrontól	omikronoktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	omikroné	omikronoké
non-attributive possessive – plural	omikronéi	omikronokéi

Possessive forms of omikron

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	omikronom	omikronjaim
2nd person sing.	omikronod	omikronjaid
3rd person sing.	omikronja	omikronjai
1st person plural	omikronunk	omikronjaink
2nd person plural	omikronotok	omikronjaitok
3rd person plural	omikronjuk	omikronjaik

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὂ μικρόν (ò mikrón), from Phoenician 𐤏 (ʿ‬).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈmi.krɔn/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ikrɔn
• Syllabification: o‧mi‧kron

Noun

omikron m inan

1. omicron (Greek letter Ο, ο)

Declension

Declension of omikron

	singular	plural
nominative	omikron	omikrony
genitive	omikronu	omikronów
dative	omikronowi	omikronom
accusative	omikron	omikrony
instrumental	omikronem	omikronami
locative	omikronie	omikronach
vocative	omikronie	omikrony

Further reading

• omikron in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• omikron in Polish dictionaries at PWN