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|Definition=σίγμα or σῖγμα (both accents are found in codd.), τό, twentyfirst letter of the Etruscan abecedaria, <span class="title">IG</span>14.2420, and prob. of the oldest Gr. alphabets (corresponding to the twenty-first Hebrew letter <span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">shin</b> <*>, Phoenician Ω, <span class="title">Syria</span> 6.103), but eighteenth of the Ion. alphabet: as numeral <b class="b3">σ</b> = 200, but <b class="b3">σ'</b> = 200,000: a semi-vowel, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Po.</span>1456b28</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>203b</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">A</span> the oldest forms expressing this sound were Μ (which is however the old eighteenth letter, q.v.), also Σ and ς; compared to a twisted curl, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>382.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Theodect.6</span>; to a Scythian bow, <span class="bibl">Agatho 4</span>; after this, but yet early, it took the shape of a semicircle <*>, whence Aeschrio (<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Fr.</span>1</span>) calls the new moon <b class="b3">τὸ καλὸν οὐρανοῦ νέον σῖγμα</b>: hence the orchestra is called <b class="b3">τὸ τοῦ θεάτρου σῖγμα</b>, Phot., <span class="title">AB</span> 286: and Lat. writers used <b class="b2">sigma</b> of a <b class="b2">semicircular couch</b>, Mart.10.48.6, etc.; cf. | |Definition=σίγμα or σῖγμα (both accents are found in codd.), τό, twentyfirst letter of the Etruscan abecedaria, <span class="title">IG</span>14.2420, and prob. of the oldest Gr. alphabets (corresponding to the twenty-first Hebrew letter <span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">shin</b> <*>, Phoenician Ω, <span class="title">Syria</span> 6.103), but eighteenth of the Ion. alphabet: as numeral <b class="b3">σ</b> = 200, but <b class="b3">σ'</b> = 200,000: a semi-vowel, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Po.</span>1456b28</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>203b</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">A</span> the oldest forms expressing this sound were Μ (which is however the old eighteenth letter, q.v.), also Σ and ς; compared to a twisted curl, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>382.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Theodect.6</span>; to a Scythian bow, <span class="bibl">Agatho 4</span>; after this, but yet early, it took the shape of a semicircle <*>, whence Aeschrio (<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Fr.</span>1</span>) calls the new moon <b class="b3">τὸ καλὸν οὐρανοῦ νέον σῖγμα</b>: hence the orchestra is called <b class="b3">τὸ τοῦ θεάτρου σῖγμα</b>, Phot., <span class="title">AB</span> 286: and Lat. writers used <b class="b2">sigma</b> of a <b class="b2">semicircular couch</b>, Mart.10.48.6, etc.; cf. [[σιγμοειδής]]. The rare form <*> is used in the numbering of building-stones in <span class="title">Berl.Sitzb.</span>1888.1234, 1242 (Pergam.). From final ς must be disting uished the character ς = 6, v. ϝ ϝ (sixth letter). </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">B</span> the name σίγμα ( σῖγμα) was usu. indeclinable, τοῦ σῖγμα Pl. l.c., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cra.</span>402e</span>, <span class="bibl">427a</span>, <span class="bibl">Ath.10.455c</span>, <span class="bibl">Lyd.<span class="title">Mens.</span>1.21</span> (v.l. [[σίγματος]]) ; τῷ σῖγμα <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">UP</span>2.14</span>, al.; τῶν σῖγμα <span class="bibl">Pl.Com.30</span>; τὰ σίγμα τὰ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσπίδων <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>4.4.10</span>, cf. Hellad. ap. <span class="bibl">Phot.<span class="title">Bibl.</span>p.532</span> B.; later declined, τοῦ σίγματος <span class="bibl">Eust.1389.15</span>; σίγμασιν <span class="bibl">Id.905.7</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> we also hear of another name σάν [<b class="b3">ᾰ], τό, ta\ ou)no/mata/ sfi</b> (sc. <b class="b3">τοῖσι Πέρσῃσι</b>) τελευτῶσι πάντα ἐς τὠυτὸ γράμμα, τὸ Δωριέες μὲν σὰν καλέουσι, Ἴωνες δὲ σίγμα <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.139</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Dith.Oxy.</span>1604</span> <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Fr.</span> 1 ii 3</span>, <span class="bibl">Ath.11.467a</span>; as name of the fourth and tenth letters in <b class="b3">Θρασύμαχος</b>, and of the sixth in <b class="b3">Διονύσο</b> (υ), Epigr. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.10.454f</span>, <span class="bibl">Achae.33.4</span>; cf. the compd. <b class="b3">σαμ-φόρας</b>: <b class="b3">σάν</b> and <b class="b3">σίγμα</b> were evidently pronounced alike; it is conjectured that <b class="b3">σάν</b> is originally the name of the old eighteenth letter.</span> | ||
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English (LSJ)
σίγμα or σῖγμα (both accents are found in codd.), τό, twentyfirst letter of the Etruscan abecedaria, IG14.2420, and prob. of the oldest Gr. alphabets (corresponding to the twenty-first Hebrew letter
A shin <*>, Phoenician Ω, Syria 6.103), but eighteenth of the Ion. alphabet: as numeral σ = 200, but σ' = 200,000: a semi-vowel, Arist.Po.1456b28, cf. Pl.Tht.203b. A the oldest forms expressing this sound were Μ (which is however the old eighteenth letter, q.v.), also Σ and ς; compared to a twisted curl, E.Fr.382.7, Theodect.6; to a Scythian bow, Agatho 4; after this, but yet early, it took the shape of a semicircle <*>, whence Aeschrio (Fr.1) calls the new moon τὸ καλὸν οὐρανοῦ νέον σῖγμα: hence the orchestra is called τὸ τοῦ θεάτρου σῖγμα, Phot., AB 286: and Lat. writers used sigma of a semicircular couch, Mart.10.48.6, etc.; cf. σιγμοειδής. The rare form <*> is used in the numbering of building-stones in Berl.Sitzb.1888.1234, 1242 (Pergam.). From final ς must be disting uished the character ς = 6, v. ϝ ϝ (sixth letter). B the name σίγμα ( σῖγμα) was usu. indeclinable, τοῦ σῖγμα Pl. l.c., Cra.402e, 427a, Ath.10.455c, Lyd.Mens.1.21 (v.l. σίγματος) ; τῷ σῖγμα Gal.UP2.14, al.; τῶν σῖγμα Pl.Com.30; τὰ σίγμα τὰ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσπίδων X.HG4.4.10, cf. Hellad. ap. Phot.Bibl.p.532 B.; later declined, τοῦ σίγματος Eust.1389.15; σίγμασιν Id.905.7. 2 we also hear of another name σάν [ᾰ], τό, ta\ ou)no/mata/ sfi (sc. τοῖσι Πέρσῃσι) τελευτῶσι πάντα ἐς τὠυτὸ γράμμα, τὸ Δωριέες μὲν σὰν καλέουσι, Ἴωνες δὲ σίγμα Hdt.1.139, cf. Pi.Dith.Oxy.1604 Fr. 1 ii 3, Ath.11.467a; as name of the fourth and tenth letters in Θρασύμαχος, and of the sixth in Διονύσο (υ), Epigr. ap. Ath.10.454f, Achae.33.4; cf. the compd. σαμ-φόρας: σάν and σίγμα were evidently pronounced alike; it is conjectured that σάν is originally the name of the old eighteenth letter.
