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Greek Letter Codes

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Greek letters of the alphabet

The Greek Alphabet

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Greek Alphabet Letter Codes

To display Greek letters on websites and in other applications, simply write the name of the letter preceded by an "&" and followed by a semi-colon ";". Omit the quotes when you use the code.

alpha - α
beta - β
gamma - γ
delta - δ
epsilon - ε
zeta - ζ
eta - η
theta - θ
iota - ι
kappa - κ
lambda - λ
mu - μ
nu - ν
xi - ξ
omicron - ο
pi - π
rho - ρ
sigma - σ
sigmaf - ς (ending form)
tau - τ
upsilon - υ
phi - φ
chi - χ
psi - ψ
omega - ω

Greek Alphabet Letter Codes - Capital Letters

Initial (capital) letters are formed the same way, preceded by the "&" and followed by the ";", but spell them using a capital letter for the first character of the name - here are some examples:

Gamma - Γ
Delta - Δ
Theta - Θ
Lambda - Λ
Xi - Ξ
Pi - Π
Sigma - Σ
Phi - Φ
Psi - Ψ
Omega - Ω

Here are the Greek letters, in the order shown above:

α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ υ φ χ ψ ω

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