digammated

digammated
\\dīˈgaˌmād.ə̇d\ adjective
1. : having the Greek letter digamma
2. : inferred to have had a w-sound of which actual orthographic evidence does not survive — used of a Greek word or root or of the vowel following the inferred sound

the number of digammated roots in Homer — R.C.Jebb

3. : printed with digamma inserted where its sound is believed originally to have been employed

a digammated edition of Homer


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  • Digammated — Digammate Di*gam mate, Digammated Di*gam mated, a. Having the digamma or its representative letter or sound; as, the Latin word vis is a digammated form of the Greek i s. Andrews. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • digammated — di·gam·mat·ed …   English syllables

  • digamma — digammated /duy gam ay tid/, adj. /duy gam euh/, n. a letter of the early Greek alphabet that generally fell into disuse in Attic Greek before the classical period and that represented a sound similar to English w. [1545 55; < L < Gk dígamma,… …   Universalium

  • Digammate — Di*gam mate, Digammated Di*gam mated, a. Having the digamma or its representative letter or sound; as, the Latin word vis is a digammated form of the Greek i s. Andrews. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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