Tau

Meaning

dew

Concepts

rope

dew

cable

tau

hawser

line

cord

rust

Tau

tau emperor

tuna

hemp

dog lead

condensation

foam

wire

thaw

crutch cross

Advent cross

franciscan cross

T-shaped cross

tau-cross

Anthony's cross

cross of Tau

Saint Anthony's cross

cross tau

anticipatory cross

cable of an anchor

rigging

monofilaments

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/taʊ̯/
Etymology

From Middle High German tou, from Old High German tou, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Compare Low German Dau, Dutch dauw, English dew, compare also Danish dug.

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