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tau

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"Nineteenth Greek letter"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /taʊ/Part of speech nounSorted atuStarts with TEnds with U1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet

Word origin

From Middle English tau, taue, from Latin tau, from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû) and Hebrew תָּו (tav).

Used in a sentence

  • The tau is both the 19ᵗʰ letter of the Greek alphabet, and also the 22ⁿᵈ letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In this context, the Hebrew tau or tav is more pertinent.
  • Nor ſhall we take in the myſticall Tau, or the Croſſe of our bleſſed Saviour, which having in ſome deſcriptions an Empedon or croſſing foot-ſtay, made not one ſingle tranſverſion.
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