upsilon

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /juːpˈsaɪ.lən/, /ˈʌp.sɪˌlɒn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjup.sɪˌlɑn/, /ˈʌp.sɪˌlɑn/, /ˈup.sɪˌlɑn/
Ancient Greek Alphabet

tau

phi
Υ υ
Ancient Greek: ὖ ψιλόν
Wikipedia article on upsilon

Noun

upsilon (plural upsilons or upsila)

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

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

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

upsilon m (plural upsilon)

  1. upsilon (Greek letter)

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