υ ψιλόν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón) — unaspirated
ὗ ψιλόν (hû psilón) — aspirated

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(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/

Noun

υ ψιλόν • (u psilón) n (indeclinable)

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