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Greek Alphabet

Α  α
Alpha
(al-fa)
Β  β
Beta
(bay-tah)
Γ  γ
Gamma
(gam-ma)
Δ  δ
Delta
(dell-ta)
Ε  ε
Epsilon
(epp-see-lon)
Ζ  ζ
Zeta
(zeah-tah)
Η  η
Eta
(ate-ah)
Θ  θ
Theta
(thea-ta)
Ι  ι
Iota
(i-o-tah)
Κ  κ
Kappa
(cap-pa)
Λ  λ
Lambda
(lamb-da)
Μ  μ
Mu
(mew)
Ν  ν
Nu
(new)
Ξ  ξ
Xi
(zigh)
Ο  ο
Omicron
(ohm-e-cron)
Π  π
Pi
(pie)
Ρ  ρ
Rho
(roe)
Σ  σ
Sigma
(sig-ma)
Τ  τ
Tau
(taw)
Υ  υ
Upsilon
(yoop-si-lon)
Φ  φ
Phi
(figh)
Χ  χ
Chi
(kigh)
Ψ  ψ
Psi
(sigh)
Ω  ω
Omega
(o-may-gah)

Greek Terms

ALUMNA/ALUMNUS
An initiated member of a sorority or fraternity who is no longer in college but is a lifelong member of the organization.
BID
A formal invitation to join a particular fraternity or sorority.
CHAPTER
A local group at an individual campus of the larger inter/national organization, designated by a special name.
CANDIDATE
A person going through the membership intake process for an NPHC organization.
COLONY
A newly-formed group of members who have the intent of being chartered as a chapter by meeting inter/national headquarters standards.
INTEREST
A person who is seeking membership in an MGC or NPHC organization.
LEGACY
The brother or sister, son or daughter, or grandson or granddaughter of a fraternity or sorority member. Special consideration is often given to legacies, but this varies between organizations.
MEMBER
A fully initiated, lifelong fraternity or sorority member who is active at the collegiate level.
MEMBERSHIP INTAKE
The process for culturally-based fraternities or sororities to bring in new members.
NEW MEMBER
A person who has accepted a bid to join an IFC fraternity or a PanHellenic sorority.
POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER (PNM)
A college woman who is participating in the PanHellenic recruitment process.
RECRUITMENT
The IFC/PanHellenic process through which students become members of fraternities and sororities.
RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR
A neutral member of a PanHellenic sorority who temporarily disassociates from her chapter to serve as an unbiased guide during PanHellenic recruitment.
STEPPING
A creative form of artistic dance unique to some culturally-based fraternities and sororities, especially NPHC groups.