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'''Greek''' was a [[Human language]] spoken by the [[Greek]] people on [[Earth]]. Derived from ancient Greek spoken since the [[2nd millennium BC]], elements of the language survive as a significant source of [[Starfleet]] and [[Federation]] nomenclature and terminology. |
'''Greek''' was a [[Human language]] spoken by the [[Greek]] people on [[Earth]]. Derived from ancient Greek spoken since the [[2nd millennium BC]], elements of the language survive as a significant source of [[Starfleet]] and [[Federation]] nomenclature and terminology. |
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− | Fundamentally, the [[stellar cartography|stellar cartographic]] [[quadrant]]s of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] are labeled [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]], [[Beta Quadrant|Beta]], [[Gamma Quadrant|Gamma]] and [[Delta Quadrant|Delta]] - |
+ | Fundamentally, the [[stellar cartography|stellar cartographic]] [[quadrant]]s of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] are labeled [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]], [[Beta Quadrant|Beta]], [[Gamma Quadrant|Gamma]], and [[Delta Quadrant|Delta]] - exclusively Greek letters. Multitudes of other uses include installations ([[Epsilon IX station]]), protocols ([[Evasive maneuvers|evasive pattern delta 5]]), [[computer]] [[file]]s ([[Janeway Lambda one]]), [[science|scientific discoveries]] (the [[Omega molecule]]), [[star]]s, and [[planet]]s ([[Ceti Alpha V]]) labeled or named with Greek letters. |
− | == Greek-named |
+ | == Greek-named starships == |
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+ | *{{USS|Adelphi}} (NCC-26849) |
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+ | *{{USS|Agamemnon}} (NCC-11638) |
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+ | *{{USS|Ajax}} (NCC-11574) |
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+ | *''[[Antares]]'' |
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+ | *''{{dis|Archon|starship}}'' |
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+ | *''[[Arcos]]'' |
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+ | *{{SS|Artemis}} |
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+ | *''{{dis|Aurora|NC-17740}}'' |
+ | *{{USS|Bellerophon|NCC-62048}} (''Nebula''-class) |
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− | * ''[[Aurora (NC-17740)|Aurora]]'' |
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+ | *{{USS|Bellerophon|NCC-74705}} (NCC-74705) |
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+ | *{{USS|Centaur}} (NCC-42043) |
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+ | *{{USS|Galaxy}} (NCC-70637) |
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+ | *{{USS|Hera}} (NCC-62006) |
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+ | *{{USS|Hermes}} (NCC-10386) |
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+ | *{{USS|Odyssey}} (NCC-71832) |
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+ | *{{USS|Olympia}} |
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+ | *{{USS|Pegasus}} (NCC-53847) |
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+ | *{{USS|Philadelphia}} |
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+ | *{{USS|Phoenix}} (NCC-65420) |
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+ | *{{class|Ptolemy}} (NCC-3801) |
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+ | *{{USS|Titan}} |
− | * {{USS|Syracuse}} |
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− | * {{USS|Titan}} |
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− | + | {{bginfo|A [[deleted scene]] from {{film|10}} referenced a {{USS|Talos}}.}} |
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− | == Greek |
+ | == Greek alphabet == |
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+ | [[File:Greek letters and formulas.jpg|thumb|Greek letters]] |
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+ | <!--*Ϝ ϝ (Digamma)<!-- Ancient letter, Do not make a link, wasn't used in canon --> |
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+ | <!--*Ϛ ϛ (Stigma)<!-- Ancient letter Do not make a link, existing link is to the episode "Stigma" --> |
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+ | <!--*Ͱ ͱ (Heta)<!-- Ancient letter, Do not make a link, wasn't used in canon --> |
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+ | <!--*Ϻ ϻ (San)<!-- Ancient letter, Do not make a link, wasn't used in canon --> |
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+ | <!--*Ϙ ϙ (Koppa)<!-- Ancient letter, Do not make a link, wasn't used in canon --> |
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+ | <!--*Ͳ ͳ (Sampi)<!-- Ancient letter, Do not make a link, wasn't used in canon --> |
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+ | <!--*Ϸ ϸ (Sho)<!-- Ancient letter, Do not make a link, wasn't used in canon --> |
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+ | === Background information === |
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+ | A few episode titles derive from Greek phrases, including: |
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+ | *{{DS9}} |
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+ | ** {{e|Necessary Evil}}- ἀναγκαῖον κακόν (''anankaion kakon''), Menander, fragment 651 |
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+ | ** {{e|Heart of Stone}} - κραδίη στερεωτέρη ἐστὶ λίθοιο (''kradiê stereôterê esti lithoio'', "a heart harder than stone,") Homer, ''Odyssey'', book 23 |
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{{Earth languages}} |
{{Earth languages}} |
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− | == External |
+ | == External links == |
+ | *[http://www.unicode.org/Public/UCA/latest/allkeys.txt Greek alphabet] in [http://unicode.org/ Unicode] |
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+ | *{{mbeta}} |
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*{{wikipedia}} |
*{{wikipedia}} |
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+ | [[fr:Grec (langue)]] |
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[[Category:Earth languages]] |
[[Category:Earth languages]] |
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Revision as of 15:40, 28 November 2015
Greek was a Human language spoken by the Greek people on Earth. Derived from ancient Greek spoken since the 2nd millennium BC, elements of the language survive as a significant source of Starfleet and Federation nomenclature and terminology.
Fundamentally, the stellar cartographic quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy are labeled Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta - exclusively Greek letters. Multitudes of other uses include installations (Epsilon IX station), protocols (evasive pattern delta 5), computer files (Janeway Lambda one), scientific discoveries (the Omega molecule), stars, and planets (Ceti Alpha V) labeled or named with Greek letters.
Greek-named starships
- USS Adelphi (NCC-26849)
- USS Agamemnon (NCC-11638)
- USS Ajax (NCC-11574)
- Antares
- Archon
- Arcos
- SS Artemis
- Aurora
- USS Bellerophon (Nebula-class)
- USS Bellerophon (NCC-74705)
- USS Centaur (NCC-42043)
- USS Galaxy (NCC-70637)
- USS Hera (NCC-62006)
- USS Hermes (NCC-10386)
- USS Odyssey (NCC-71832)
- USS Olympia
- USS Pegasus (NCC-53847)
- USS Philadelphia
- USS Phoenix (NCC-65420)
- USS Prometheus (NX-74913)
- Ptolemy-class (NCC-3801)
- USS Syracuse
- USS Titan
Greek alphabet
- Α α (Alpha)
- Β β (Beta)
- Γ γ (Gamma)
- Δ δ (Delta)
- Ε ε (Epsilon)
- Ζ ζ (Zeta)
- Η η (Eta)
- Θ θ (Theta)
- Ι ι (Iota)
- Κ κ (Kappa)
- Λ λ (Lambda)
- Μ μ (Mu)
- Ν ν (Nu)
- Ξ ξ (Xi)
- Ο ο (Omicron)
- Π π (Pi)
- Ρ ρ (Rho)
- Σ σ (Sigma)
- Τ τ (Tau)
- Υ υ (Upsilon)
- Φ φ (Phi)
- Χ χ (Chi)
- Ψ ψ (Psi)
- Ω ω (Omega)
Background information
A few episode titles derive from Greek phrases, including:
- DS9:
- "Necessary Evil"- ἀναγκαῖον κακόν (anankaion kakon), Menander, fragment 651
- "Heart of Stone" - κραδίη στερεωτέρη ἐστὶ λίθοιο (kradiê stereôterê esti lithoio, "a heart harder than stone,") Homer, Odyssey, book 23
Earth languages |
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Arabic • Chinese (Cantonese • Mandarin Chinese) • Dutch • English • Finnish • French • German • Greek • Hawaiian • Hebrew • Hindi • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Latin • Lincos • Norwegian • Polish • Russian • Scots • Sign language (American Sign Language) • Spanish • Swahili • Welsh • Whale song • Wolof |
External links
- Greek alphabet in Unicode
- Greek language at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Greek language at Wikipedia