Isopsephy
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Isopsephy (iso meaning "equal" and psephos meaning "pebble") is the Greek word for the practice of adding up the number values of the letters in a word to form a single number. The early Greeks used pebbles arranged in patterns to learn arithmetic and geometry. A Greek synonym for the word "pebbles" is kalkuli and is the origin of the word "calculate."
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Greek Numerals
The Greek alphabet doubles as the Greek numbering system.
Capitalized Letter | Letter | Value |
Α | α | 1 |
Β | β | 2 |
Γ | γ | 3 |
Δ | δ | 4 |
Ε | ε | 5 |
Ϝ | ϝ | 6 |
Ζ | ζ | 7 |
Η | η | 8 |
Θ | θ | 9 |
Ι | ι | 10 |
Κ | κ | 20 |
Λ | λ | 30 |
Μ | μ | 40 |
Ν | ν | 50 |
Ξ | ξ | 60 |
Ο | ο | 70 |
Π | π | 80 |
Ϟ | ϟ | 90 |
Ρ | ρ | 100 |
Σ | σ | 200 |
Τ | τ | 300 |
Υ | υ | 400 |
Φ | φ | 500 |
Χ | χ | 600 |
Ψ | ψ | 700 |
Ω | ω | 800 |
Ϡ | ϡ | 900 |
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See also
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References
Wikipedia (2005). Isopsephy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopsephy). Retrieved March 9, 2005 EV
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External links
- Greek Isopsephia (http://members.optusnet.com.au/fmet/main/isopsephia.html)