U+1018C "𐆌" Greek Sinusoid Sign Unicode Character
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U+1018C "𐆌" Greek Sinusoid Sign is a symbolic glyph from the Ancient Greek musical notation system, used as a prosodic or rhythmical marker in texts. This sign likely indicated a specific melodic contour or rhythmic pattern, often associated with the concept of a sinusoid or wave like motion in the phrasing of chanted or sung poetry. It belongs to the Ancient Greek Numbers block, though its exact usage in papyri or stone inscriptions is debated among scholars. The character represents one of the many specialized notational marks that helped guide performative elements of classical Greek literature, such as pitch and timing, within a musical or declamatory context.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1018C
Name
Greek Sinusoid Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𐆌
HTML Hex Encoding
𐆌
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0x86 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD800 0xDD8C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001018C
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud800\udd8c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Greek