omicron
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/ˈɑːməkrɑːn/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒmɪkrɒn/
noun
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The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as O or o.
In the Greek alphabet, omicron comes after theta and before pi.
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A variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that was first reported in November 2021 and spread quickly to become the main form of the virus in many places.
Health officials are closely monitoring the omicron variant for any changes in severity or transmissibility.
translation
The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as O or o.; A variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that was first reported in November 2021 and spread quickly to become the main form of the virus in many places.
Word Forms
Plural
omicrons