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Greek_numerals

Greek numerals

See also: Greek numbers

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Noun

Greek numerals pl (normally plural, singular Greek numeral)

  1. The words used to represent numbers in the Greek language.
    Cardinal numeral – the neuter form is used in counting; when describing number some decline for gender.
    Ordinal numeral – have masculine (-ος), feminine (-η, sometimes -α) and neuter (-ον) forms.
  2. A system of numerals represented by letters of the Greek alphabet. These are used for special purposes, where in English Roman numerals might be used. The numerals are formed by the addition of a mark to the upper or lower case letter, i.e. Γ΄, δ΄, θ΄. In addition to the usual Greek letters three additional symbols are used: stigma (ϛ), koppa (ϟ) and sampi (ϡ); stigma (Ϛ or ϛ) may also be represented by ΣΤ΄ or στ΄.

See also

  • Appendix:Ancient Greek numerals
Modern Greek numerals:
Cardinal Ordinal Greek
numerals
Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine
0 - - μηδέν - - -
1 ένας μία, μια ένα πρώτος Α΄ α΄
2 - - δύο δυο δεύτερος Β΄ β΄
3 τρεις τρεις τρία τρίτος Γ΄ γ΄
4 τέσσερις τέσσερις τέσσερα τέταρτος Δ΄ δ΄
5 - - πέντε πέμπτος Ε΄ ε΄
6 - - έξι έκτος Ϛ΄ ΣΤ΄ ϛ΄ στ΄
7 - - εφτά / επτά έβδομος Ζ΄ ζ΄
8 - - οχτώ / οκτώ όγδοος Η΄ η΄
9 - - εννέα / εννιά ένατος Θ΄ θ΄
10 - - δέκα δέκατος Ι΄ ι΄
11 - - ένδεκα / έντεκα ενδέκατος ΙΑ΄ ια΄
12 - - δώδεκα δωδέκατος ΙΒ΄ ιβ΄
13 δεκατρείς δεκατρείς δεκατρία δέκατος τρίτος ΙΓ΄ ιγ΄
14 δεκατέσσερις δεκατέσσερις δεκατέσσερα δέκατος τέταρτος ΙΔ΄ ιδ΄
15 - - δεκαπέντε δέκατος πέμπτος ΙΕ΄ ιε΄