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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón, simple Υ).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /juːpˈsaɪ.lən/, /ˈʌp.sɪˌlɒn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjup.sɪˌlɑn/, /ˈʌp.sɪˌlɑn/, /ˈup.sɪˌlɑn/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈ(j)up.sɪˌlɒn/, /(j)ɪu̯p-/
Ancient Greek Alphabet

tau
   
phi
Υ υ
Ancient Greek: ὖ ψιλόν
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Noun

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upsilon (plural upsilons or upsila)

  1. The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.
  2. (physics) An upsilon meson, or bottomonium.

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See also

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  • (Greek letter): Previous: tau, Next: phi

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Noun

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upsilon m or f (plural upsilons, diminutive upsilonnetje n)

  1. Superseded spelling of ypsilon.

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /yp.si.lɔ̃/, /yp.si.lɔn/

Noun

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upsilon m (plural upsilon)

  1. upsilon (Greek letter)
    Synonym: i grec

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