Greek Capital Letter Omega With Dasia Letter
Ὡ is the Greek capital omega with dasia (smooth breathing), used in Greek typography and texts.
U+1F69
Ὡ is a Greek letter form used when writing Greek with breathing marks. It’s common in typography for Ancient Greek, linguistics, and accurate text representation. Use the copy options on this page to insert it reliably.
Greek Capital Letter Omega With Dasia Letter Meaning
Ὡ (Greek Capital Letter Omega with Dasia) is the uppercase form of omega (Ω) combined with a breathing mark called dasia, which indicates a smooth breathing. In practical terms, this character helps represent the correct orthography of Ancient Greek and other texts that require precise diacritics. You’ll usually see it in scholarly writing, dictionaries, and digital editions where the exact letter shape—including breathing marks—must be preserved. When encoding or styling Greek text, using this single character (instead of approximations) improves consistency across platforms and fonts that support the diacritic.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting exact Ancient Greek spellings in documents or notes
- •Digital humanities and linguistics work that requires correct diacritics
- •Designing typographic materials (posters, booklets, academic slides) with accurate Greek characters
- •Adding properly marked Greek text in web pages and apps via Unicode
- •Creating searchable content (glossaries, references, study sheets) where the exact character matters
Examples
Ὡ Greek Capital Letter Omega with Dasia
- ὩὩρως ἐν τῇ γραφῇ.
- ὩΜαθητής: γράψον Ὡ καὶ τόνισον σωστά.
- ὩIn a lexicon, Ὡ appears with dasia in specific forms.
- ὩCheck that your font renders Ὡ as a single character.
- ὩUse Ὡ when matching an authoritative edition exactly.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F69 | |
| HTML Entity | Ὡ | |
| HTML Code | Ὡ | |
| CSS | \1F69 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8041 | |
| Decimal | 8041 |
How to type Greek Capital Letter Omega With Dasia Letter (Ὡ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8041 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F69 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F69. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f69, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ὡ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Greek Capital Letter Omega With Dasia letter mean?
Ὡ (Greek Capital Letter Omega with Dasia) is the uppercase form of omega (Ω) combined with a breathing mark called dasia, which indicates a smooth breathing. In practical terms, this character helps represent the correct orthography of Ancient Greek and other texts that require precise diacritics. You’ll usually see it in scholarly writing, dictionaries, and digital editions where the exact letter shape—including breathing marks—must be preserved. When encoding or styling Greek text, using this single character (instead of approximations) improves consistency across platforms and fonts that support the diacritic.
What is Ὡ?
Ὡ is the Greek capital letter omega with dasia (smooth breathing), Unicode codepoint U+1F69.
How do I copy Ὡ reliably?
Copy the character Ὡ from this page. If you need encoding for code or markup, use the provided HTML entity (Ὡ), CSS escape (\\1F69), or JavaScript escape (\\u{1F69}).
Does Ὡ differ from a plain Omega (Ω)?
Yes. Plain Ω has no breathing mark. Ὡ includes the dasia, so it’s a distinct character used for correct orthography.
Why might Ὡ not display correctly on my device?
Some fonts lack support for this specific diacritic form. Switching to a Unicode-complete Greek font typically resolves rendering issues.