έψιλον

Greek

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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

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.psi.lon/
• Hyphenation: έ‧ψι‧λον

Noun

έψιλον • (épsilon) n (indeclinable)

1. epsilon, the fifth letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

See also

• Appendix:Greek alphabet

Further reading

• έψιλον on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el