ὖ ψιλόν

See also: ύψιλον

Ancient Greek

previous letter ταῦ		following letter φεῖ
Υ υ – English: upsilon

Alternative forms

υ ψιλόν (u psilón) — bare form
ὗ ψιλόν (hû psilón) — aspirated

Etymology

To distinguish the letter from οι (oi), which had become identical in pronunciation. Displaced earlier ὖ (û).

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈy psiˈlon/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈy psiˈlon/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈy psiˈlon/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi psiˈlon/

Noun

ὖ ψῑλόν • (û psīlón) n (indeclinable)

(Koine, Byzantine) name of the letter Υ / υ
Synonym: (Attic) ὖ (û)

Derived terms

ῡ̓ψῑλοειδής (ūpsīloeidḗs)

Descendants

Greek: ύψιλον (ýpsilon)
→ English: upsilon

See also

Appendix:Greek alphabet