έψιλον
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Greek
| previous letter δέλτα |
 
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following letter ζήτα |
| Ε ε – English: epsilon | ||
Etymology
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
Noun
έψιλον • (épsilon) n (indeclinable)
- epsilon, the fifth letter of the modern Greek alphabet.
See also
Further reading
έψιλον on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
