On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:56 +0200, steef wrote: > On Sunday 16 April 2006 01:44, David R. Litwin wrote: > > On 15/04/06, Hodgins Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So, why do people in Greece put a γ in colour? > > > > That is, in fact, a lower-case letter gamma. The word is dialogue in Greek, > > "dialogos" from (approximately) dia, two and logos, knowledge. > > > no, no, no. dia means *through* in ancient greek. duoo (fonetic) = two.
"through knowledge" makes more sense than "two knowledge". -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA SpaceShipOne powered flight: #1 : 17 Dec 2003 - 1497k/h, 20400m, 15 sec thrust burn #2 : 8 April 2004 - Mach 2, 31500m, 40 sec thrust burn #3 : 13 May 2004 - Mach 2.5, 63420m, 55 sec thrust burn #4 : 21 June 20004 - ~2400k/h, 100125m, 70 sec thrust burn #5 : 29 Sept 2004 - ~2700k/h, 330630ft, 79 sec thrust burn #5 : 4 Oct 2004 - , 368000ft, 84 sec thrust burn