ταυ
taf/taf/neuter
In Greek, tau is ταυ (taf), the name of the letter written τ in lowercase.
ταυ is the nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. It stands for the t sound.
Meaning: the letter Τ / τ in the Greek alphabet (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The letter name is neuter and does not change form.
How do you pronounce it?
Romanized it is taf, and in IPA it is /taf/. In modern Greek the name ends in an f sound.
Did you know?
- Because Greek letters were used as numerals, the letter τ represents the number 300 in the Greek system of alphabetic numerals.
- The mathematical constant used in many formulas is actually 'two times pi'. In these specific technical instances, scientists use the Greek letter τ to represent this value.
- The letter τ is the Greek ancestor of the Latin 'T', explaining why the two alphabets share nearly identical shapes for this specific character.
Examples in context
- Γιατί πάντα λες 'ταυ' αντί για 'ταβ';Why do you always say 'Tau' instead of 'Tav'?
- Γράφω το ταυ στο χαρτί.Grapho to tau sto charti.I am writing the tau on the paper.
- Πώς γράφεται το ταυ;Pos grafetai to tau;How is the tau written?
Example conversation
Two students are reviewing the Greek alphabet.
- Κώστας KostasΠοιο γράμμα ακολουθεί το σίγμα;Poio gramma akolouthei to sigma?Which letter follows sigma?
- Μαρία MariaΑκολουθεί το ταυ, Κώστα.Akolouthei to tav, Kosta.Tau follows it, Kostas.
- Κώστας KostasΣωστά, ευχαριστώ, Μαρία.Sosta, efcharisto, Maria.Correct, thank you, Maria.
- Μαρία MariaΠαρακαλώ, δεν είναι δύσκολο.Parakalo, den einai dyskolo.You're welcome, it's not difficult.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tau” translations and entries ταυ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
