Re: [tied] A snappy comeback

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:17:51 +0100, P&G
<petegray@...> wrote:

>> >Omega is simply an O with a macron mark underneath.
>> >When written in one stroke of the pen, it becomes the form used by the
>> >watchseller.
>> Do you have a reference for this?
>
>Not at hand. It was what we were taught, so it's old knowledge, which
>probably means wrong. That form of omega (O with a macron beneath) can
>still be seen in Greece today, though what matters is when and where it
>first appeared.
>
>Have you also discussed vau, koppa, sampi and stigma in your article?

Yes, except stigma, which is a later development (whether in
the sense of "cursive variant of -s", "cursive numeral 6,
digamma" or "st-ligature").


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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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