No. 5,801 in Dutch
omicron
"Omicron" is the fifteenth letter of the Greek alphabet; used in Dutch, it refers to the same letter or the COVID-19 variant named after it.
In a sentence
De omicron-variant van het COVID-19-virus verspreidde zich snel over de wereld.
The omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus spread rapidly across the world.
Here, 'omicron' is used as an adjective to specify the variant of the virus, derived from the Greek letter 'Omicron', denoting an organism's variant name in scientific and public communication contexts.
De Griekse letter omicron volgt op xi in het alfabet.
The Greek letter omicron follows xi in the alphabet.
In this context, 'omicron' is employed as a noun referring to the fifteenth letter in the Greek alphabet, highlighting its linguistic and cultural significance.
Men discussieerde over de oorsprong van de naam 'omicron' voor de virusvariant.
People were discussing the origin of the name 'omicron' for the virus variant.
'Omicron' is treated as a proper noun referencing the officially designated name for the discussed virus variant, reflecting its use in named entities.
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