How Timon of Athens originated (3)

I believe the answer is:

tau

(Other definitions for tau that I've seen before include "Homeric character" , "letter from foreigner" , "Greek character" , "Letter from Greece" , "Greek letter; cross" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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