Greek letter omicron
Greek omicron: capital Ο, lowercase ο. It stands for o as in "or". The capital takes 1 stroke and the lowercase takes 1 stroke. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Omicron is simply a small round o.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the middle. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending on the dashed midline at the middle.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Omicron is simply a small round o.
In a word
όνομα (ónoma), name
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about ο
Omicron is letter 15 of 24 in the alphabet, after xi (Ξξ), before pi (Ππ).
In Greek numerals, ο stands for 70, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Omicron means "little o". It was made famous by a variant of the coronavirus named after it.
Questions about greek omicron
How do you pronounce omicron?
Omicron is o as in "or".
How do you write the capital Ο?
Start on the top line at the middle. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending on the top line at the middle.
How do you write lowercase ο?
Start on the dashed midline at the middle. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending on the dashed midline at the middle.
What is a word that uses ο?
όνομα (ónoma), name. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.