Euclidean alphabet
English
editEtymology
editNamed 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
editUsed 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