Greek Small Letter Omega With Perispomeni Letter
Greek small letter omega with perispomeni, used to represent vowel with a specific diacritic in polytonic Greek text.
U+1FF6
The symbol ῶ is a Greek character: lowercase omega (ω) plus the perispomeni diacritic. It’s mainly used in polytonic Greek where diacritics carry meaning. This page helps you copy, identify, and enter the character reliably across tools and code.
Greek Small Letter Omega With Perispomeni Letter Meaning
“Greek small letter omega with perispomeni” (ῶ) is part of the Greek polytonic writing system. The base letter is omega (ω), and the perispomeni is a diacritic mark that modifies the vowel’s pronunciation or chanting conventions as represented in traditional orthography. In practice, you’ll encounter ῶ in scholarly transcriptions, textual editions, and documents that preserve diacritics exactly. If you’re writing or typesetting polytonic Greek, using the composed character (rather than adding marks manually) can improve correctness, searchability, and consistent rendering across fonts and platforms.
Common uses
- •Copying a precise polytonic Greek letter for accurate textual transcription
- •Typing diacritic-preserving Greek in digital editions, manuscripts, or references
- •Designing posters, book covers, or UI text that must keep Greek accent marks
- •Preparing quotes or citations where exact character forms matter
- •Programming or data entry that requires the exact Unicode character
Examples
ῶ Greek small letter omega with perispomeni
- ῶ… ῶ …
- ῶὁ λόγος ῶδης
- ῶφωνὴ ῶ, μετὰ τῶν σημείων
- ῶγράμμα ῶ in polytonic text
- ῶαναγραφή: ῶ (U+1FF6)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FF6 | |
| HTML Entity | ῶ | |
| HTML Code | ῶ | |
| CSS | \1FF6 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8182 | |
| Decimal | 8182 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Omega With Perispomeni Letter (ῶ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8182 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FF6 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FF6. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ff6, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ῶ 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 Small Letter Omega With Perispomeni letter mean?
“Greek small letter omega with perispomeni” (ῶ) is part of the Greek polytonic writing system. The base letter is omega (ω), and the perispomeni is a diacritic mark that modifies the vowel’s pronunciation or chanting conventions as represented in traditional orthography. In practice, you’ll encounter ῶ in scholarly transcriptions, textual editions, and documents that preserve diacritics exactly. If you’re writing or typesetting polytonic Greek, using the composed character (rather than adding marks manually) can improve correctness, searchability, and consistent rendering across fonts and platforms.
What Unicode character is ῶ?
It is GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH PERISPOMENI, Unicode code point U+1FF6.
How can I copy ῶ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ῶ.
How do I type ῶ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\1FF6. JavaScript escape: \\u{1FF6}.
Is ῶ the same as omega (ω)?
No. ῶ includes the perispomeni diacritic on the lowercase omega, which makes it a distinct composed character.