ypsilon

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See also: Ypsilon and ypsílon

English

Noun

ypsilon (plural ypsilons)

  1. Alternative form of upsilon

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón) from (û) + ψιλός (psilós), “bare y”.

Pronunciation

Noun

ypsilon m inan or n

  1. upsilon
  2. The name of the Latin-script letter Y.

Declension

when masculine:

Indeclinable when neuter.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ypsilon" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón) from (û) + ψιλός (psilós).

Pronunciation

Noun

ypsilon n (singular definite ypsilonet, plural indefinite ypsiloner)

  1. upsilon, Υ, υ (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Inflection

See also

Dutch

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪpsilɔn/, /ˈypsilɔn/, /ˈʏpsilɔn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: yp‧si‧lon

Noun

ypsilon f (uncountable)

  1. upsilon
    Synonym: i-grec

Finnish

Etymology

< Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón)

Greek letter
Υυ Previous: tau
Next: fii
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Pronunciation

Noun

ypsilon

  1. upsilon (Greek letter)

Declension

Inflection of ypsilon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative ypsilon ypsilonit
genitive ypsilonin ypsilonien
partitive ypsilonia ypsiloneja
illative ypsiloniin ypsiloneihin
singular plural
nominative ypsilon ypsilonit
accusative nom. ypsilon ypsilonit
gen. ypsilonin
genitive ypsilonin ypsilonien
partitive ypsilonia ypsiloneja
inessive ypsilonissa ypsiloneissa
elative ypsilonista ypsiloneista
illative ypsiloniin ypsiloneihin
adessive ypsilonilla ypsiloneilla
ablative ypsilonilta ypsiloneilta
allative ypsilonille ypsiloneille
essive ypsilonina ypsiloneina
translative ypsiloniksi ypsiloneiksi
abessive ypsilonitta ypsiloneitta
instructive ypsilonein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ypsilon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative ypsilonini ypsilonini
accusative nom. ypsilonini ypsilonini
gen. ypsilonini
genitive ypsilonini ypsilonieni
partitive ypsiloniani ypsilonejani
inessive ypsilonissani ypsiloneissani
elative ypsilonistani ypsiloneistani
illative ypsiloniini ypsiloneihini
adessive ypsilonillani ypsiloneillani
ablative ypsiloniltani ypsiloneiltani
allative ypsilonilleni ypsiloneilleni
essive ypsiloninani ypsiloneinani
translative ypsilonikseni ypsiloneikseni
abessive ypsilonittani ypsiloneittani
instructive
comitative ypsiloneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative ypsilonisi ypsilonisi
accusative nom. ypsilonisi ypsilonisi
gen. ypsilonisi
genitive ypsilonisi ypsiloniesi
partitive ypsiloniasi ypsilonejasi
inessive ypsilonissasi ypsiloneissasi
elative ypsilonistasi ypsiloneistasi
illative ypsiloniisi ypsiloneihisi
adessive ypsilonillasi ypsiloneillasi
ablative ypsiloniltasi ypsiloneiltasi
allative ypsilonillesi ypsiloneillesi
essive ypsiloninasi ypsiloneinasi
translative ypsiloniksesi ypsiloneiksesi
abessive ypsilonittasi ypsiloneittasi
instructive
comitative ypsiloneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative ypsilonimme ypsilonimme
accusative nom. ypsilonimme ypsilonimme
gen. ypsilonimme
genitive ypsilonimme ypsiloniemme
partitive ypsiloniamme ypsilonejamme
inessive ypsilonissamme ypsiloneissamme
elative ypsilonistamme ypsiloneistamme
illative ypsiloniimme ypsiloneihimme
adessive ypsilonillamme ypsiloneillamme
ablative ypsiloniltamme ypsiloneiltamme
allative ypsilonillemme ypsiloneillemme
essive ypsiloninamme ypsiloneinamme
translative ypsiloniksemme ypsiloneiksemme
abessive ypsilonittamme ypsiloneittamme
instructive
comitative ypsiloneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative ypsiloninne ypsiloninne
accusative nom. ypsiloninne ypsiloninne
gen. ypsiloninne
genitive ypsiloninne ypsilonienne
partitive ypsilonianne ypsilonejanne
inessive ypsilonissanne ypsiloneissanne
elative ypsilonistanne ypsiloneistanne
illative ypsiloniinne ypsiloneihinne
adessive ypsilonillanne ypsiloneillanne
ablative ypsiloniltanne ypsiloneiltanne
allative ypsilonillenne ypsiloneillenne
essive ypsiloninanne ypsiloneinanne
translative ypsiloniksenne ypsiloneiksenne
abessive ypsilonittanne ypsiloneittanne
instructive
comitative ypsiloneinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative ypsiloninsa ypsiloninsa
accusative nom. ypsiloninsa ypsiloninsa
gen. ypsiloninsa
genitive ypsiloninsa ypsiloniensa
partitive ypsiloniaan
ypsiloniansa
ypsilonejaan
ypsilonejansa
inessive ypsilonissaan
ypsilonissansa
ypsiloneissaan
ypsiloneissansa
elative ypsilonistaan
ypsilonistansa
ypsiloneistaan
ypsiloneistansa
illative ypsiloniinsa ypsiloneihinsa
adessive ypsilonillaan
ypsilonillansa
ypsiloneillaan
ypsiloneillansa
ablative ypsiloniltaan
ypsiloniltansa
ypsiloneiltaan
ypsiloneiltansa
allative ypsilonilleen
ypsilonillensa
ypsiloneilleen
ypsiloneillensa
essive ypsiloninaan
ypsiloninansa
ypsiloneinaan
ypsiloneinansa
translative ypsilonikseen
ypsiloniksensa
ypsiloneikseen
ypsiloneiksensa
abessive ypsilonittaan
ypsilonittansa
ypsiloneittaan
ypsiloneittansa
instructive
comitative ypsiloneineen
ypsiloneinensa

Further reading

Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.psi.lon/, (careful style) /ˈy.psi.lon/
  • Rhymes: -ipsilon, (careful style) -ilon
  • Hyphenation: ỳ‧psi‧lon

Noun

ypsilon m or f (invariable)

  1. Alternative form of ipsilon

Latin

Etymology

From Koine Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

Pronunciation

Noun

ȳpsīlon f (indeclinable)

  1. A name of the letter Y.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

References

  • ypsilon in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Slovak

Etymology

Ultimately, from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

Pronunciation

Noun

ypsilon m inan (genitive singular ypsilonu, nominative plural ypsilony, genitive plural ypsilonov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter Y.
  2. (Greek letter names) upsilon

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  • ypsilon”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024