omicron

[ om-i-kron, oh-mi- ]
/ ˈɒm ɪˌkrɒn, ˈoʊ mɪ- /

noun

the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Origin of omicron

< Greek ō mikrón, literally, small o. Cf. omega

Words nearby omicron

omeprazole, omer, omertà, omg, omi, omicron, omigod, ominous, omissible, omission, omissive

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British Dictionary definitions for omicron

omicron
/ (əʊˈmaɪkrɒn, ˈɒmɪkrɒn) /

noun

the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ο, ο), a short vowel, transliterated as o

Word Origin for omicron

from Greek ō mikron small o; see micro-, omega

Medical definitions for omicron

omicron
[ ŏm′ĭ-krŏn′, ō′mĭ- ]

n.

The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.