omicron

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omicron englannista suomeksi

1. omikron

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1. omikron

omicron englanniksi

1. The 15th letter of the Greek|Classical and Greek alphabets (16th in Greek|Ancient and Greek), used in ordering lists as in naming the 15th star of a constellation or the 15th discovered major variant of a disease.

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4. 1992 July, ''Astronomy Now'', No. 36, p. 1:

... They include Mira itself (omicron Ceti) which can be seen shortly before dawn.

5. 2021 November 27, Vimal Patel, "How Omicron, the New Covid-19 Variant, Got Its Name", ''New York Times'':

There are now seven “variants of interest” or “variants of concern” and they each have a Greek letter, according to a (w) tracking page. Some other variants with Greek letters do not reach those classification levels, and the W.H.O. also skipped two letters just before Omicron — “Nu” and “Xi” — leading to speculation about whether “Xi” was avoided in deference to the Chinese president, (w).

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7. (l) (gloss)

8. (l) (Greek letter)