᾿
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Translingual
Symbol
’
See also
Ancient Greek
Etymology
A reversed rough breathing mark (῾).
Diacritical mark
’ • (–)
- A diacritical mark of the Greek script, called ψιλή (psilḗ, “smooth”) in Ancient Greek, and found on Ἀ (A)/ἀ (a), Ἐ (E)/ἐ (e), Ἠ (Ē)/ἠ (ē), Ἰ (I)/ἰ (i), Ὀ (O)/ὀ (o), Υ̓ (U)/ὐ (u) and Ὠ (Ō)/ὠ (ō). It is also known by its Latin name spīritus lēnis or the English name smooth breathing. It is used to indicate a word-initial vowel.