lambda

     

Lamba (uppercase Λ, lowercase λ; Greek: Λάμβδα or Λάμδα, Lamtha) is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 30. Letters that arose from Lambda include the Roman L and the Cyrillic letter El (Л, л). In Modern Greek the name of the letter, Λάμδα, is pronounced [lamða]; the letter itself is pronounced [l] as with Latin L.

Trivia about lambda

  • The sight of this Greek letter emblazoned on Spartan shields terrified other warriors, even illiterate ones
  • It's the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet
  • This 11th letter of the Greek alphabet is used to symbolize wavelengths
  • The Romans used their representation of this Greek letter as a numeral representing 50

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