δ U+03B4, δ
GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA
γ
[U+03B3]
Greek and Coptic ε
[U+03B5]

Translingual

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δ

  1. (mathematics) A (path-dependent, inexact) differential.
  2. (mathematics) A small number, usually accompanied by ε.
    For any  , there is a   
  3. (mathematics) Kronecker delta or Dirac delta.
  4. (Teutonista) a voiced dental plosive (IPA [d̪]).
  5. (UPA) a voiced dental fricative (IPA ð).

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  • (differential): d

Noun

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δ

  1. (astronomy) declination
    Coordinate term: α

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Albanian

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δ (dh) (upper case Δ, lower case δ)

  1. The 6th letter of the Arvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Derived from its majuscule counterpart Δ, from the Phoenician letter 𐤃, dalet.

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δ (d) (lowercase, uppercase Δ)

  1. Lower case delta (δέλτα), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet. It represented in Ancient Greek a voiced dental plosive: /d/ and in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative: /ð/. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε.

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Cypriot Arabic

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δ (upper case Δ)

  1. A letter of the Cypriot Arabic alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Greek

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Etymology 1

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From the Ancient Greek letter.

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δ (d) (lowercase, uppercase Δ)

  1. Lower case delta (δέλτα), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet. It represents in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative: /ð/. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε.

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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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δ (df (indeclinable)

  1. Abbreviation of δεσποινίς (despoinís): Miss
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Coordinate terms
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  • κ (k, Mr, Mrs)
  • κα (ka, Mrs)

Wakhi

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δ (upper case Δ)

  1. A letter of the Wakhi alphabet, written in the Latin script.