How to Say “C” in Greek

C
The English phrase "c" is written as C in Greek.

Did you know?

  • The Greek alphabet does not have a letter that corresponds to the English 'c'. To produce the 'k' sound that 'c' often makes, Greeks use the letter kappa.
  • The Greek letter sigma is written as ς when it appears at the end of a word and σ when it appears at the beginning or middle.
  • While the English 'c' is the third letter of the alphabet, the third letter of the Greek alphabet is gamma (γ), which sounds closer to a 'g' or a soft 'y'.

Examples in context

  • Τα πορτοκάλια περιέχουν πολύ βιταμίνη C.
    Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
    This sentence shows how to refer to vitamin C using the letter C.
    Tatoeba #7347656 by amoeba, translation #64781 by CK
  • Η ταχύτητα του φωτός στο κενό συμβολίζεται με το γράμμα "c", από το "celeritas", που στα λατινικά σημαίνει ταχύτητα.
    The speed of light in a vacuum is represented by the letter "c", from "celeritas", which in Latin means speed.
    This sentence illustrates the use of the letter C to represent the speed of light.
    Tatoeba #11533904 by carlosalberto, translation #11533884 by carlosalberto
  • Το γράμμα C είναι το τρίτο στο αγγλικό αλφάβητο.
    To gramma C einai to tritto sto aggliko alfavito.
    The letter C is the third in the English alphabet.

Example conversation

Kostas is helping Eleni with an English spelling exercise.

  1. Κώστας Kostas

    Ελένη, πώς γράφεται η λέξη cat;
    Eleni, pos grafetai i lexi cat?
    Eleni, how do you spell the word cat?
  2. Ελένη Eleni

    Ξεκινάει με το γράμμα C.
    Xekinai me to gramma C.
    It starts with the letter C.
  3. Κώστας Kostas

    Σωστά, και μετά ακολουθεί το a.
    Sosta, kai meta akolouthei to a.
    Correct, and then the a follows.
  4. Ελένη Eleni

    Ναι, είναι πολύ εύκολη λέξη.
    Nai, einai poly eykoli lexi.
    Yes, it is a very easy word.

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