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Sigmoid S (majuscule:Ꟙ, minuscule:Ꟙ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from S with the addition of a loop to make it look like a lowercase Sigma (Σ σ ς). It is a medieval form of the letter S, used in Middle English, Middle Scots, and Middle Cornish.[1]

Sigmoid S
Ꟙ ꟙ
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
TypeAlphabet
Language of originLatin language
In UnicodeU+A7D8, U+A7D9
History
Development
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This page contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Usage

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The usage for this letter can vary. In some manuscripts, ꟙ is used in word-final position and Long S (ſ) elsewhere. In others, ꟙ appears in word-initial position, ſ medially and s word-finally. Scribes may vary the forms randomly.[2]

Encoding

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Its Unicode codepoints are U+A7D8 Ꟙ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SIGMOID S and U+A7D9 ꟙ LATIN SMALL LETTER SIGMOID S.

Character information
Preview
Unicode name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SIGMOID S LATIN SMALL LETTER SIGMOID S
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 42968 U+A7D8 42969 U+A7D8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ꟙ", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2024-02-04, retrieved 2024-04-18
  2. ^ "ꟙ", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2024-02-04, retrieved 2024-04-18