omega
The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the…The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
» Chia seeds contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.
Chiasamen enthalten viel Omega-3-Fettsäuren.
Meaning
7 sensesThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
Omega
оме́гаoméga
оме́гаoméha
the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
(capitalized, often)The end; the final, last or ultimate in a sequence.
alpha and omega
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Angular velocity; symbol: ω.
A transfinite ordinal number referring to the next position after ordering a countably infinite set.
(slang)An omega male.
The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
(slang)In omegaverse fiction, a person of a submissive secondary sex driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an alpha, with males of this type often being able to get pregnant.
Examples
9 sentencesChia seeds contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.
deChiasamen enthalten viel Omega-3-Fettsäuren.
Coldwater fish, notably salmon and sardines, are good sources of omega-3 acids.
A fireplace is a family hearth, the alpha and omega of comfort and home.
ruКамин — это семейный очаг, альфа и омега уюта и домашнего очага.
Fish is considered a good source of omega threes, fatty acids thought to be beneficial to health.
I know Omega Mart's exceptional customers song.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, from Ancient Greek ὦ μέγα (ô méga), meaning “great ω” (omega is a lonFrom Middle English, from Ancient Greek ὦ μέγα (ô méga), meaning “great ω” (omega is a long vowel in Ancient Greek).
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Forms
plural: omegas / omegalaSynonyms
3 synonyms- the ending of a series or sequence:Z
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular