βῆτα

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • beta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤁‬, 𐤁𐤕 (letter beth, house).

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Phoenician

𐤁𐤕

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letter beth, house

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