Greek Small Letter Omega With Ypogegrammeni Letter
ῳ is the Greek small letter omega with ypogegrammeni (U+1FF3), used in certain polytonic Greek text contexts.
U+1FF3
ῳ (U+1FF3) is a Greek character used in polytonic Greek writing. It represents a specific form of the letter omega with the ypogegrammeni mark. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in code and HTML.
Greek Small Letter Omega With Ypogegrammeni Letter Meaning
The character ῳ is “Greek small letter omega with ypogegrammeni” (Unicode code point U+1FF3). In polytonic Greek, the omega letter can carry additional diacritic-like marks that affect how the letter is interpreted and typeset. The “ypogegrammeni” part indicates a particular under-mark used with some historical/orthographic conventions. While modern Greek typically relies on simpler accenting, this character is important for accurate reproduction of older texts, scholarly transcriptions, and typography where the exact diacritics must be preserved.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste of polytonic Greek text for accurate scholarly or archival writing
- •Typography work where exact Unicode characters are required for under-marked omega forms
- •Linguistics and philology notes that preserve historical orthography
- •Rendering Greek names/terms taken from sources that use polytonic diacritics
- •Web and software content that must match Unicode exactly for search and display
Examples
ῳ Greek small letter omega with ypogegrammeni
- ῳ… ῳ …
- ῳσῳζω (polytonic text variant with ypogegrammeni)
- ῳὡς ῳ …
- ῳTranscribe: ῳ to match the source character exactly
- ῳProperly typeset: ω with ypogegrammeni → ῳ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FF3 | |
| HTML Entity | ῳ | |
| HTML Code | ῳ | |
| CSS | \1FF3 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8179 | |
| Decimal | 8179 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Omega With Ypogegrammeni Letter (ῳ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8179 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FF3 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FF3. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ff3, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ῳ 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 Ypogegrammeni letter mean?
The character ῳ is “Greek small letter omega with ypogegrammeni” (Unicode code point U+1FF3). In polytonic Greek, the omega letter can carry additional diacritic-like marks that affect how the letter is interpreted and typeset. The “ypogegrammeni” part indicates a particular under-mark used with some historical/orthographic conventions. While modern Greek typically relies on simpler accenting, this character is important for accurate reproduction of older texts, scholarly transcriptions, and typography where the exact diacritics must be preserved.
What is ῳ called in Unicode?
It is “GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH YPOGEGRAMMENI” with code point U+1FF3.
How do I copy ῳ into HTML?
You can paste the character directly, or use the provided HTML entity: ῳ.
What is the JavaScript escape sequence for ῳ?
Use \\u{1FF3}.
Where should I use this character?
Use it when you need the exact polytonic Greek omega form with the ypogegrammeni mark, such as scholarly transcription and precise typography.