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Meaning of iota subscript | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small iota written below an alpha, eta or omega – e.g. in ᾠδή (ōidḗ) – representing a vocalic offglide that was pronounced in early Ancient Greek, but later became silent; invented in the Middle Ages in order to mark those vowels which would originally have had such an offglide.

Greek

Equivalents

Ελληνικά υπογεγραμμένη
Français iota souscrit

Examples

“Coordinate term: iota adscript”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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