"ΣΤ΄" meaning in Greek

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Numeral

Etymology: From the similarity of the stigma (Ϛ), a Byzantine ligature of the common Greek consonant cluster σ-τ using sigma's lunate form ϲ, with the medieval variant of the numerical form of digamma (), employed in Greek numerals for the value six, its place in the epichoric Milesian Greek alphabet (where it was more often written Ϝ). Head templates: {{head|el|numeral|tr=-}} ΣΤ΄
  1. The Greek numeral representing the number six (6), typically romanized as the Roman numeral VI. Categories (topical): Greek numeral symbols Synonyms: Στ΄ [uncommon], στ΄ [nonstandard], Ϛ΄ [literary], ϛ΄ [literary, nonstandard], Ϝ΄ [obsolete], ϝ΄ [nonstandard, obsolete] Related terms: έξι (éxi) (english: six), έκτος (éktos) (english: sixth)

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