υ ψιλόν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ὖ ψιλόν (standard unaspirated form with ψιλόν)
• ὗ ψιλόν (rare aspirated form with ψιλόν)

Etymology

From υ (u) with ψιλόν (psilón) meaning "plain" or "bare," indicating the common unaspirated variant of upsilon.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /y psiˈlon/ → /i psiˈlon/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /y psiˈlon/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /y psiˈlon/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /y psiˈlon/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i psiˈlon/

• Pronounced as /i psiː'lɔːn/ in Koine Greek.

Noun

υ ψιλόν • (u psilón) n (indeclinable)

1. (Koine) The unaspirated form of the letter υ (upsilon) in the Ancient Greek alphabet.

See also

• ὖ ψιλόν
• ὗ