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omega

nounfeminine/ɔˈmɛɡɐ/medium

o·me·ga

Definition

The last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
Alpha and omega are the first and last letters.
The unit of electrical resistance is the ohm, symbolized by the capital omega.
Common collocations
alpha and omegaomega symbol
Idiomatic expressions
  • the alpha and omega (the beginning and the end)

Etymology

Do grego 'ὦ μέγα' (ô méga), 'ó grande'.

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