i griega

Spanish

Alternative forms

• igriega

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌi ˈɡɾjeɡa/ [ˌi ˈɣ̞ɾje.ɣ̞a]

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• Syllabification: i grie‧ga

Noun

i griega f (plural íes griegas)

1. Name of the letter y

   Synonym: ye

Usage notes

• The synonym ye has been recommended by the Real Academia Española as a simpler name for the more common i griega (literally “Greek i”). Adoption of it has been slow.

Further reading

• “i griega”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28