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Greek Alphabet

Quick information about the Greek Alphabet:

• Our word "alphabet" is derived from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, "alpha" and "beta."
• The lowercase Greek figures are used frequently in mathematics:
  • π - Pi = half the circumference of a circle in radians - commonly rounded to 3.14
  • φ - Phi = 1.618. This number is derived from the Fibonacci Sequence and is often referred to as the Divine Proportion because it appears often in nature. Try doing a Google search for "Phi" or "Divine Proportion" and see what comes up.
  • Many of the other characters are used as variables in different formulas.
• When reading through the letters, notice how certain groups are in an order very similar to that of our own modern alphabet.
• You may also recognize the symbols from college fraternities and sororities.
• If you'd like to try typing in Greek characters, the alphabet is available through the "Symbol" font.

Α α Alpha

Β β Beta

Γ γ Gamma

Δ δ Delta

Ε ε Epsilon

Ζ ζ Zeta

Η η Eta

Θ θ Theta

Ι ι Iota

Κ κ Kappa

Λ λ Lambda

Μ μ Mu

Ν ν Nu

Ξ ξ Xi

Ο ο Omicron

Π π Pi

Ρ ρ Rho

Σ σ,ς Sigma

Τ τ Tau

Υ υ Upsilon

Φ φ Phi

Χ χ Chi

Ψ ψ Psi

Ω ω Omega