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᾿ U+1FBF, ᾿
GREEK PSILI

[U+1FBE]
Greek Extended
[U+1FC0]

Translingual

Symbol

  1. smooth breathing, psile

See also

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A reversed rough breathing mark ().

Diacritical mark

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  1. A diacritical mark of the Greek script, called ψιλή (psilḗ, smooth) in Ancient Greek, and found on (A)/ (a), (E)/ (e), (Ē)/ (ē), (I)/ (i), (O)/ (o), Υ̓ (U)/ (u) and (Ō)/ (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.

See also