THE GREEK ALPHABET
Name
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Zeta
Eta
Theta
Iota
Kappa
Lambda
Mu
Nu
Xi
Omicron
Pi
Rho
Sigma
Tau
Upsilon
Phi
Chi
Psi
Omega
Upper case
Lower case
Latin equivalent
A
B
Γ
∆
E
Z
H
Θ
I
K
Λ
M
N
Ξ
O
Π
P
Σ
T
Υ
Φ
X
Ψ
Ω
α
β
γ
δ
ε
ζ
η
θ
ι
κ
λ
µ
ν
ξ
o
π
ρ
σ
τ
υ
φ
χ
ψ
ω
a
b
g
d
e
z
e
th
i
c
l
m
n
x
o
p
r
s
t
y
ph
ch
ps
o
(also )
(also $)
(also ς)
(also ϕ)
In ancient Greek writings, only upper case was used. The lower case letters were gradually
developed by Christian scribes in monasteries.
Notes: At the end of words ς is used for σ. Occationally upsilon is equivalent to u in
Latin instead of y. Latin did not originally have the letters y and z, but later added these
specifically to write Greek words.
(Developed 2004–2006 by Professor Wayne Aitken for Math 330)
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