sigma
/ˈsiɡma/feminine
The Spanish word for the Greek letter sigma is sigma.
sigma refers to the letter sigma of the Greek alphabet.
Meaning: letter of the Greek alphabet (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sigma is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsiɡma/
Did you know?
- In modern youth slang across Spanish-speaking social media, sigma is used to describe a 'sigma male', referring to a self-reliant, successful loner who exists outside traditional social hierarchies.
- Outside of formal linguistics or mathematics, a Spanish speaker might use the word sigma in a business context to refer to 'Six Sigma' (Six Sigma), a data-driven quality improvement method.
- In certain Spanish-speaking academic circles, the term sigma might be used to discuss statistical standard deviation, often pronounced with a clear Spanish accent.
Examples in context
- La letra griega sigma, representada por el símbolo "Σ", se utiliza en estadísticas para denotar una suma de términos.The Greek letter sigma, represented by the symbol "Σ", is used in statistics to denote a sum of terms.
- La sigma es la decimoctava letra.The sigma is the eighteenth letter.
- Dibujé una sigma en el cuaderno.I drew a sigma in the notebook.
- Esa sigma parece una o.That sigma looks like an o.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are studying math together.
- DanielMaría, ¿qué significa este símbolo?María, what does this symbol mean?
- MaríaEs la sigma, Daniel.It is the sigma, Daniel.
- DanielAh, ¿se usa para sumar?Ah, is it used for summing?
- MaríaSí, así es.Yes, that's right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sigma” translations and entries sigma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
