ípsilon

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See also: ipsilon, and ipsílon

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

ípsilon f (plural ípsilons)

  1. upsilon; the Greek letter Υ (lowercase υ)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ypsilon (“upsilon”), from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón, “upsilon”) (modern Greek ύψιλον (ýpsilon)), from ὖ (û) + ψιλός (psilós).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈip.si.lõ/, /ˈi.pi.si.lõ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈip.si.lõ/

  • Hyphenation: íp‧si‧lon

Noun

ípsilon m (plural ípsilones or (Brazil) ípsilons)

  1. wye (name of the letter Y, y)
    Synonym: i grego
  2. upsilon (name of the Greek letter Υ, υ)

See also

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈibsilon/
  • Rhymes: -ibsilon
  • Syllabification: íp‧si‧lon

Noun

ípsilon f (plural ípsilon)

  1. upsilon; the Greek letter Υ, υ

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