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ArchivesRe: "f" vs. "ph"
in reply to a message by Miranda
Good question, I only wish I had an answer :)
For reasons unknown to me, most words of greek origin that contain a "fi" (Ö) are transliterated as "ph" in English, eg. Phrixus, Nephele, Phoebus, Aphrodite etc..
For reasons unknown to me, most words of greek origin that contain a "fi" (Ö) are transliterated as "ph" in English, eg. Phrixus, Nephele, Phoebus, Aphrodite etc..
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