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Meaning of gammadion in English:

gammadion

noun

  • A swastika (also more fully "cross gammadion", "gammadion cross"). Also: a figure composed of four capital Greek gammas placed back to back in such a way as to form a voided Greek cross.

Pronunciation

gammadion

/ɡəˈmeɪdɪən/ /ɡaˈmeɪdɪən/ /ɡəˈmadɪən/

Origin

Early 19th century. From (i) post-classical Latin gammadium, plural gammadia.