"z" meaning in Latin

See z in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

Forms: Z [uppercase]
Etymology: The minuscule form derives from the majuscule Z. Etymology templates: {{m|la|Z}} Z Head templates: {{head|la|letter|lower case||upper case|Z||z|||sc=Latn}} z (lower case, upper case Z), {{la-letter|lower=z|sc=Latn|upper=Z}} z (lower case, upper case Z)
  1. The twenty-third letter of the Classical Latin alphabet, called zēta. Tags: letter, lowercase

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