T, the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, was by the Greeks abs… — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

T, the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, was by the Greeks absurdly called _tau_. In the alphabet whence ours comes it had the form of the rude corkscrew of the period, and when it stood alone (which was more than the Phoenicians could always do) signified _Tallegal_, translated by the learned Dr. Brownrigg, "tanglefoot."

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