έψιλον
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Greek[edit]
previous letter δέλτα |
following letter ζήτα | |
Ε ε – English: epsilon |
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón), further from ἔ (é) + neuter of ψιλός (psilós, “simple”). Thus, “simple e”, in contrast with αι (ai), which had become identical in pronunciation by the Koine period.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
έψιλον • (épsilon) n (indeclinable)
- epsilon, the fifth letter of the modern Greek alphabet.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- έψιλον on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el