ὗ ψιλόν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

υ ψιλόν (u psilón) — bare form
ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón) — unaspirated

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)y 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

ὗ ψιλόν • (hû psilón) n (indeclinable)

(Koine) The aspirated name for the letter υ (upsilon) in the Ancient Greek alphabet, used in rare phonetic contexts to distinguish it from the smooth-breathing form.

Citations

Liddell-Scott-Jones, Greek-English Lexicon (LSJ) – Υ υ, τό, indecl., ὗ is aspirated in AP9.385.20 (Steph.Gramm.), 11.67.1 (Myrin.) cod.Pal.
M. Triantafyllidis, Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek – In ancient Greek pronunciation, υ was pronounced with rough breathing, though this was later dropped in most forms.