έψιλον

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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
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