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omicron
[omicron 词源字典]
15th letter of the Greek alphabet, literally "small 'o,' " from Greek
(s)mikros
"small," from PIE *smik-. Because the vowel was "short" in ancient Greek. Compare
Omega
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[omicron etymology, omicron origin, 英语词源]