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Pi (upper case Π, lower case π or ϖ) is the sixteenth letter of the Greek Alphabet . In the system of Greek Numerals it has a value of 80.

In Greek, the letter is pronounced (as in ''pee''); in modern English, it is pronounced (as the word ''pie''), in particular when referring to the Mathematical Constant (see below). In words, it is pronounced . In Modern Greek , the sequence of letters μπ represents the sound, as in ''boy'' (the second letter of the Greek alphabet is now pronounced as in ''very'').

There is another variant of lower case Pi, resembling a lower case Omega : arpi\,\!.

The upper-case letter Π is used as a symbol for:

The lower-case letter π is used as a symbol for:

In HTML , the capital letter Π can be produced using the codes Π or Π, and the lower-case by using π or π within the source code.