omega
/oˈmeɡa/feminine
The Spanish word for the Greek letter omega is omega.
omega refers to the letter of the Greek alphabet.
Meaning: letter of the Greek alphabet (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, omega is preceded by the feminine article la (la omega).
How do you pronounce it?
/oˈmeɡa/
Did you know?
- Beyond religion, Spanish speakers use de alfa a omega as an idiomatic way to say 'from A to Z' or 'completely'.
- The Spanish word omega comes from the Ancient Greek phrase ô méga, which literally means 'great o'.
- In Spanish, the expression el alfa y la omega is frequently used to describe someone who claims total authority or knows everything from start to finish.
Examples in context
- Soy el alfa y el omega, lo primero y lo último, el principio y el fin.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.This sentence shows how omega is used to represent the end or the last of something.Tatoeba #2224462 by marcelostockle, translation #437132 by Clavain
- En el idioma español, la letra omega representa la última letra del alfabeto griego.In the Spanish language, the letter omega represents the last letter of the Greek alphabet.
- El símbolo Ω es utilizado frecuentemente como el símbolo del omega en matemáticas.The symbol Ω is frequently used as the symbol for omega in mathematics.
- ¿Cómo se pronuncia la última letra del alfabeto en griego?How do you pronounce the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
- La letra omega es la última del alfabeto griego.The letter omega is the last one in the Greek alphabet.
- Escribí una omega en el pizarrón.I wrote an omega on the chalkboard.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are studying Greek symbols in a classroom.
- ElenaMira, Alejandro, esta es la letra omega.Look, Alejandro, this is the letter omega.
- AlejandroParece una letra u con patas.It looks like a letter u with legs.
- ElenaSí, la omega tiene esa forma característica.Yes, the omega has that characteristic shape.
- AlejandroAhora ya no la voy a olvidar.Now I won't forget it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “omega” translations and entries omega, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries omega, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
