greekletter

noun
UK /ˈɡriːk ˈlɛtə/
US /ˈɡriːk ˈlɛtər/

A Greek letter is a special letter from the Greek alphabet, like alpha or beta.

The teacher wrote a Greek letter on the board to show us the start of the alphabet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A letter used in math or science to stand for a number or idea.

In math class, we used the Greek letter pi to talk about circles.

3. A letter from the writing system of Greece.

She learned to write her name using a Greek letter.

4. A symbol from the Greek alphabet used in fraternity or sorority names.

The club's name started with a Greek letter.