Greek Capital Letter Omicron With Psili And Oxia Letter
Ὄ is a Greek capital omicron with psili (rough breathing) and oxia (acute accent) for polytonic Greek text.
U+1F4C
Ὄ is a single polytonic Greek letter used in written Greek that marks both breathing and accent. This page provides the character itself and reliable copy/paste and code representations.
Greek Capital Letter Omicron With Psili And Oxia Letter Meaning
Ὄ (Greek Capital Letter Omicron with Psili and Oxia) is a polytonic Greek uppercase letter that combines three elements: the base letter omicron (Ο/ο), psili (rough breathing) and oxia (acute accent). In practice, it helps preserve pronunciation and prosody conventions found in older or scholarly Greek orthography. The character is most relevant when you need accurate typographic detail—such as in language study, transcription, cataloging, or publishing of Greek texts that use breathing and accent marks. If you are typing modern Greek without polytonic marks, you may not need this specific character.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste for polytonic Greek typography in documents and layouts
- •Accurate text transcription for studies of Ancient or Scholarly Greek
- •Digital publishing of Greek materials that require breathing and accent marks
- •UI/branding text where the exact Greek letter form must be preserved
- •Developer usage when rendering the exact Unicode character in apps and web pages
Examples
Ὄ Greek Capital Letter Omicron with Psili and Oxia
- ὌὌ
- ὌThe character Ὄ appears at the start of this line.
- ὌPolytonic Greek example: Ὄ.
- ὌTitle preview: Ὄ (Greek capital letter omicron).
- ὌCopy test: Ὄ Ὄ Ὄ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F4C | |
| HTML Entity | Ὄ | |
| HTML Code | Ὄ | |
| CSS | \1F4C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8012 | |
| Decimal | 8012 |
How to type Greek Capital Letter Omicron With Psili And Oxia Letter (Ὄ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8012 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F4C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F4C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f4c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ὄ 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 is Ὄ and what does “psili and oxia” mean?
Ὄ is the Greek capital letter omicron combined with psili (rough breathing) and oxia (acute accent). Together they represent polytonic Greek orthography details.
How can I copy Ὄ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ὄ.
What Unicode/escape codes can I use in software?
The provided representations are: Unicode codepoint U+1F4C, CSS escape \1F4C, and JavaScript escape \u{1F4C}.
Do I need this character for modern Greek?
Modern Greek is usually written without polytonic breathing marks. Ὄ is mainly needed when working with polytonic conventions (often in academic or historical contexts) where the exact breathing/accent form matters.